December 6, 2017

Practice, Practice,  Practice

Gary B. Swanson (Maryland)

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Grow in the grace and knowledge of  our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. - 2 Peter 3:18 (NIV)

One of my loved ones is not a Christian. He often says that his aversion to Christianity comes from his personal observation of hypocrisy in the lives of too many Christians. I have noticed others who point out mistakes that Christians make and say, “If that’s what Christians are like,...

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Dear Jesus, come into our lives so fully that others may be drawn to your loving care for them. Amen.

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