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Millions in the Mattress: A Short Narrative of the Left-Handed Orphan

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Robert Franklin

The email arrived in 2006, we both agree. I remember wondering if this were yet another ridiculous scam birthed in some dark room in Africa. He wondered if my terse reply was a sign of good intent or ill. Born … Continue reading →

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Day 21 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Robert Franklin

Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell your children of it…http://goo.gl/hp30ty  #WalterScott I watched a man die this week. I have seen men and women die before in my presence. This … Continue reading →

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Day 18 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Robert Franklin

There is a human urge to make grace more complicated than it is. The pure Gospel rejects this urge every time. https://biblia.com/verseoftheday/lightbox/EN_Acts_15_10 … The demand of the Gospel is enough, according to Jesus: If you want to be a follower of … Continue reading →

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Day 16 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Robert Franklin

The expletive was not deleted: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. http://goo.gl/C9jbd0  Amazing! God stooped so far to scoop us up   The Law’s curse is death. Harsh, but true. Death … Continue reading →

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Day 15 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Robert Franklin

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. http://goo.gl/OQ541L  Power I need everyday. This simple phrase speaks perhaps the most overlooked truth of the Christian life. Modern Western Christianity … 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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