Exploring the Kingdom

Pantomime

Pantomime Did you ever hear that term? It can mean a variety of things. It may be playacting—or just gesturing—without the use of words. Or it may be applied to an exaggerated display of behavior. It may be associated with a type of stage production where a well-known story is presented in a comical manner […]

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Going Up?

Going Up? You may hear that when you get on an elevator, usually by another passenger as they’re pressing the button for their floor. Rarely is there an operator on the elevator; it’s all automatic. The device is programed so that the operation of the doors and the starting and stopping at the floors are

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Deeds of Darkness

Deeds of Darkness When we think of darkness the first thing that comes to mind is the absence of light…right. We can’t see in the dark; the sun goes down and, unless we have an alternative source of light, we can’t see where we’re going…we can’t see much of anything. That’s not good. Usually, however,

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Do You Know Your ABCs?

Do You Know Your ABCs? If you want to learn a language you have to start with the basics. I’ve been watching a friend’s grandchild lately; he’s 20 months old and is learning to talk. The interesting thing is that you can watch him slowly learn to associate sounds with words, and associate words with

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Flying High!

Flying High! I’m a pilot…or used to be. I say that tentatively since I haven’t flown an airplane in over 40 years; which means that if I actually wanted to take flight I’d have to go through a lot of refresher training. I’d have to be reminded of how an aircraft works and how to

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Who Are You?

Who Are You? That’s what a hookah-smoking caterpillar asked Alice when she was wondering through Wonderland. She was being guided along the way by a Cheshire cat who often appeared to be out of his mind sporting a big maniacal grin on his face. At least that’s the way Walt Disney depicted it. Apparently, the

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Going for It!

Going for It!   I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13) What are you going for in your life? Is that a question you ask, or do you just go with the flow? It’s the case that we’re all part of something

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Lovey Dovey

Lovey Dovey The Bible speaks a lot about love. The two most significant commandments, according to first century Judaism, were to love the Lord God and to love your neighbor. And, of course the establishment of these “laws” was first indicated in the Mosaic covenant of the Old Testament. Then with the advent of Jesus,

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