Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

I Disabled My Firewall—Life is Great!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Like most members of the educated cyber world, I am deathly afraid of either being hacked or contracting some nasty computer bug. I went for nearly twenty years without a binary-based infection before finally inadvertently letting a computer Trojan loose … Continue reading →

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“Going Viral” is Desirable?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Growing up it was my desire to die sometime in my early 40’s. I thought that it would be best to live life so fully that I would be would be like a light bulb that had used up all … Continue reading →

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School Is In Session

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” (John 15:11, NLT) This time of year always spurs nostalgia for me. I am one of those “wierdos” who really … Continue reading →

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One Duty

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Robert Franklin

So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? “You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, … Continue reading →

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Moving Mountains

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Robert Franklin

…For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you. (Matthew 17:20, … Continue reading →

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Faith and Doubt Pt. 2

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by … Continue reading →

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