Category Archives: Devotional

On Being Strong

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1Receive into your circle of fellowship one who is weak in faith. And don’t do it to dissect his viewpoint. 2For one person believes he can eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. — Romans 14:1-2 (This is … Continue reading →

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Because You Say So

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

5Simon answered him, “Master, we worked hard all night and didn’t catch anything. But at your word I will lower the nets.” 6When they had done this they caught a whole bunch of fish, so many that the nets started … Continue reading →

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Nobody Wise as You!

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

38So Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can anyone find a man like this, in whom is the spirit of God?” 39To Joseph Pharaoh said, “Since God has shown you all of this, there is nobody as wise and knowledgeable as … Continue reading →

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How to Grow a Child

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

What makes a child go ‘bad’ or ‘good’? First, let’s keep the definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ simple. good – excellent, high moral life, superior, bad – awful, horrific, shocking, poor moral life Second, I am not setting myself as … Continue reading →

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Sins of the Young – Sins of the Old

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1Now the famine was severe in the land. 2So when Israel’s children had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father told them, “Go back again! Buy a little food for us!” 3But Judah said, “The main … Continue reading →

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Ignoring the Unpleasant

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1Now the famine was severe in the land. 2So when Israel’s children had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father told them, “Go back again! Buy a little food for us!” 3But Judah said, “The main … Continue reading →

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Well-Placed Faith

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

(This is Henry, writing for Jody again. She is having a busy week!) Do you watch or listen to ads on TV or radio? I do. Most of the time I criticize them. I know how words are put together, … Continue reading →

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How to Be a Critic

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

28And all those who were in the synagogue were filled with rage when they heard these things, 29and they took him outside the city to the edge of the hill on which the city was built so as to throw … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Why

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1After these things there was a Jewish feast and he went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool which is call Bethzatha in Hebrew, which has 5 porches. 3In these were lying a … Continue reading →

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Failing to Understand

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

5And the two of them had dreams. They each had a dream in the same night. Each dream had its own meaning, the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and his baker, while they were bound in prison. 6And Joseph came to them … Continue reading →

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