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Tag Archives: Mark 1:35
Sanity Walk
While we are sheltering at home in order to combat the coronavirus, we want to make sure we are doing everything possible to remain healthy. One of the things we are urged to do during this global pandemic is to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged coronavirus, exercise, health, illustration, Mark 1:35
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Let Us Pray
Today is the National Day of Prayer. While the Bible urges us to “pray continually” (1 Thess.5:17), many of us could use reminders that we need to talk to God more regularly and more meaningfully. Occasionally I will read a … Continue reading
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
A woman who had been living a very high-pressured life moved with her family from the city to the country. The family had resolved to reduce the stresses and tensions that they had been under by embracing a more easy-going … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged illustration, Jesus prayed, Mark 1:35, rest, slowing down, too busy
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My Favorite Sound
Sharon Fleming says that when she was a teenager, their family took cross-country trips each summer. To keep the peace, they each took a turn choosing a cassette to play in the car tape player. No one was allowed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged favorite music, illustration, Mark 1:35, quiet time, silence
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Time to Rest
One of the things we notice about Jesus is that he often took time to get away from the hectic demands of life so that he could be alone to pray. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early in the morning, while … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged example of Jesus, illustration, Mark 1:35, rest, retreat, sabbatical
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Peace and Quiet
Several years ago some friends and I went on a whitewater rafting trip in West Virginia. As we turned off the main highway, I looked forward to a peaceful evening of camping out in the wilderness. An employee of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
Tagged camping, illustration, Mark 1:35, quiet time with God, whitewater rafting
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Unplugged
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”—Mark 1:35. Even Jesus needed to get away from the hectic activities of everyday life … Continue reading
The Rest of the Story
Many Christians know that somewhere in the Bible it says to “Be still, and know that I am God.” We understand from this Scripture the need to get away from the many distractions in life in order to have some … Continue reading
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Tagged be still, exalted, know that I am God, Mark 1:35, pray, Psalm 46:10, quiet time, worship
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