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Was your cup filled today? If the words of God had special meaning for you, please share your reflections in the comments section at the end of each post. We would love to hear Christ's impact on you.
A Sabbath Prayer
Dear Lord, Help me make every Sabbath about you. Quiet my heart, Lord, give rest to my soul, and refocus my spirit—for true renewal comes...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 21, 20241 min read
The God who Saves..
“He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.” (Deuteronomy 10:21...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 20, 20242 min read
I am a Christian.
“Knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 19, 20243 min read
A View from the Ground up
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep,...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 18, 20243 min read
No Collar Required
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 17, 20242 min read
But God
“I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 16, 20243 min read
What time is it?
“And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.” (Matthew 17:2 ESV) In...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 15, 20243 min read
A Christian Sabbath Prayer
"O Lord most high, O God eternal, all whose works are glorious, and whose thoughts are very deep: there can be no better thing than to...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 14, 20241 min read
How to Eat an Elephant
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7 ESV) I...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 13, 20243 min read
Bullseye, Nope
And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:11 ESV) I have often wondered how they missed...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 12, 20242 min read
Love and Hate
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 11, 20243 min read
The Love of God
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 10, 20243 min read
An Amazing Grace
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 8, 20243 min read
A Movie We Cannot Do Without
“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 8, 20242 min read
A Sabbath Blessing
May the Sabbath Day bring you the peace and joy of God. May his grace and mercy rest upon you and yours. May you spend the day reflecting...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 7, 20241 min read
Learn to Love All Over Again the Right Way
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 6, 20243 min read
An Overwhelming Presence
“The Lord answered, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will announce my name, the Lord, so you can hear it. I...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 5, 20243 min read
It is Him and only Him...
“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 4, 20242 min read
Yes, but He Loved You First
“…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8 ESV) We just cannot understand the...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Is that You, Lord?
“Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he...
J. Richard Baran
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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