Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

Day 14 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Robert Franklin

I want neither a blood’n’guts religion that would make Clint Eastwood, not Jesus, our hero, nor a speculative religion that would imprison the Gospel in the halls of academia, nor a noisy, feel-good religion that is a naked appeal to emotion. I long for passion, intelligence, and compassion in a Church without ostentation, gently beckoning to the world to come and enjoy the peace and unity we possess because of the Spirit in our midst.–Brennan Manning Continue reading →

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Day 13 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Robert Franklin

…4 I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. http://goo.gl/3cE7Gs  #whenkidsdie I came to the office today to be greeted by some dear friends burdened by the deepest of … Continue reading →

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Day 11 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Robert Franklin

I, even, I am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins. Isaiah 43.22 #bestwinever #grace Although I learned faith from the perspective of freely bestowed grace, I struggle with … Continue reading →

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Day 10 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Robert Franklin

We had hoped that he was the Messiah come to rescue Israel. http://goo.gl/W63t9E  We miss God’s work completed bc we expect something less Two followers of Jesus took a walk and Jesus literally joined them. The time of their journey … Continue reading →

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Day 9 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Robert Franklin

Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. http://goo.gl/67YQ0s  So often I take the good and leave the ‘rest’ #obey As I considered this lyric from the Psalm, I recalled my time spent … Continue reading →

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Day 8 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Robert Franklin

There is no sufficient amount of politically correct tolerant cosmetics to cover up racism. There is no mound of legislation large enough to alleviate, must less eliminate what is endemic to heart of every person on the planet Continue reading →

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