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Crazy Dumb Love

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Robert Franklin

My life is marked by two challenges:  Loving God with all I am and loving others like I am someone who loves God with all I am.  The words are short and the sentence simple.  Attempting the lifestyle proves why I … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day for Pooping…Joy!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Robert Franklin

It’s 4:50am and my morning prayer is already lifted up and I am up out of bed trying to convince myself that I need to go workout. I lose the argument, succumbing to the queasy rumble in my stomach and … Continue reading →

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God Wears Tattoos

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Robert Franklin

…Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands… (Isaiah 49:15b-16a, ESV) I remember the first time I came across this verse. I was teaching through Isaiah, looking … Continue reading →

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Joy in the Planning

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! (Proverbs 12:20, NLT) What would my life look like if I were “planning peace”?  I believe that most would immediately conjure some sort of political action, … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Terror

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

The “T” word is now part of our regular vocabulary.  As with many other contemporary words, “terror” once conveyed a definite meaning, but now the word is stripped of its emotional power through common usage by unimaginative and unmotivated news writers.  … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Not Know

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Robert Franklin

In our lives there are always things we would just rather not know.  Information like, “How many germs are in my mouth…or in the mouth of the one I just ‘french kissed’ ?”(Ewww!) or “What really happens to food after … Continue reading →

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