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Christ advises us to imitate his life and habits, if we wish to be truly enlightened and free from all blindness of heart. Let our primary effort, therefore, be to study the life of Jesus Christ. (Thomas A Kempis)

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If you see another sin openly or commit a serious crime, do not consider yourself better, for you do not know how long you can remain good. (Thomas A Kempis)

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Historybook: Hiram Revels becomes first African American in US Congress (1870); Beatles guitarist George Harrison born (1943); Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeats Sonny Liston to win his first world heavyweight title (1964), Playwright and poet Tennessee Williams dies (1983).

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In the spiritual life it is very important to get our timing right. (Evelyn Underhill)

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The action of those whose lives are given to the Spirit has in it something of the leisure of eternity, because of this, they achieve far more than those whose lives are enslaved by the rush and hurry, the unceasing tick-tick of the world. (Evelyn Underhill)

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Sometimes we are the currency used in some great operation of which the purpose is not revealed to us. (Evelyn Underhill)

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Sometimes our position seems to be that of tools, taken up when wanted, used in ways we had not expected for an object on which our opinion was not asked, and then laid down. (Evelyn Underhill)

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4 coaching calls today. 1 Global Methodist, 2 Vineyard, 1 AG.

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Historybook: Marbury v. Madison establishes principle of judicial review in the US (1803); Nike cofounder Phil Knight born (1938); Steve Jobs born (1955); "Hidden Figures" NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies (2020); Russia begins full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2022).

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You must know that Jesus' road is often a dark pass through a tunnel. (Toyohiko Kagawa)

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Historybook: Iconic flag-raising photo taken on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi (1945); Historian WEB Du Bois born (1868); Actress Emily Blunt born (1983); Flaco, Eurasian eagle-owl, dies in Lower Manhattan nine months after escaping from Central Park Zoo (2024)

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The truly successful person is the one who can enjoy the life of God. (Toyohiko Kagawa)

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Historybook: President George Washington born (1732); Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin born (1962); Drew Barrymore born (1975); "Miracle on Ice" as the US defeats the Soviet Union in hockey at Winter Olympics (1980); Andy Warhol dies (1987).

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4 coaching calls today: 1 Nondenominational, 1 Vineyard, 1 United Church of Canada, 1 SBC.

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The German Parliament building has a glass dome above it that people can walk over. This was done to remind the politicians that the government should be transparent and that the people are always above them.

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Historybook: "The Communist Manifesto" published by Karl Marx (1848); Musician Nina Simone born (1933); NASCAR founded (1948); Malcolm X assassinated (1965); Rev. Billy Graham dies (2018).

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Johnny Carson's first big break occurred when, while working on a TV show, the host knocked himself out in an accident. Carson substituted at the last minute and did a great job.

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Japan was invaded by the strong Mongol Army twice, and both times they were saved by harsh storms that crippled the Mongols. They called these storms “Kamikaze” or “Divine Winds.”

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"Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the Lord." There is always a night shift and sooner or later, we are put on it. (Evelyn Underhill)

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Historybook: Frederick Douglass dies (1895); Sidney Poitier born (1927); John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth (1962); Kurt Cobain born (1967); Rihanna born (1988); Olivia Rodrigo born (2003).

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We must realize, and re-realize, our tininess, our nothingness, and the greatness and steadfastness of God. (Evelyn Underhill).

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John Wayne once shot his friend and fellow actor, Ward Bond, in the back with Bond’s shotgun. Bond survived the shot; however, when Bond eventually died, he willed the shotgun to Wayne.

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“Give us this day our daily bread.“ If you have plenty of food, you can never understand the meaning of the Lord‘s prayer.“ (Toyohiko Kagawa)

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3 coaching calls today: 2 Vineyard and 1 Nondenominational.

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Eric Clapton, Joan Baez, Willie Nelson, Bob Weir, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Pete Townshend, Gregg Allman and Ziggy Marley recycle their used guitar strings into bracelets and sell them with all the proceeds going to charity.

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Our business is to take away everything that interferes with loving God and the things that interfere with loving others. (Evelyn Underhill).

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Historybook: Thomas Edison awarded patent for the phonograph (1878); Musician Smokey Robinson born (1940); Battle of Iwo Jima begins (1945); Actress Millie Bobby Brown born (2004); “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee dies (2016).

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The potato chip was invented in 1853 by a Native American chef who was trying to rile a customer who had complained about his French fries being too thick.

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When we feel symptoms of starvation and stress, we can be quite sure that it is time to call a halt, to reestablish the fundamental relation of our souls with God. (Evelyn Underhill)

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The word “tantalize” comes from the Greek Gods punishing the demigod Tantalus by having him stand beneath a tree laden with fruit which was always out of reach and in a pool of water which receded whenever he stooped to drink.

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4 coaching calls today: 1 AG, 1 Baptist, 1 Nondenominational, 1 former pastor.

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SCP Newsletter: 2.19.25 I thought you might find this interesting: 'Til Death Do Us Part' from 1440 Daily Digest. conta.cc/3CWI1qM

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Sometimes we are in such a hurry to transmit that we forget our primary duty is to receive. (Evelyn Underhill)

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Historybook: Artist Michelangelo died (1564); “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” published in the US (1885); Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto (1930); Novelist Toni Morrison born (1931); Auto racing legend Dale Earnhardt killed in crash at Daytona 500 (2001).

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We must have a confident reliance on the immense fact of God‘s presence, everywhere and at all times. (Evelyn Underhill)

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Massachusetts is the least religious state with only 40% of adults believing in God with “absolute certainty”.

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There is sport called ferret-legging, where contestants trap live ferrets in their trousers without underwear and the last man standing wins.

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Prayer is a supernatural activity or it is nothing at all. (Evelyn Underhill) Our persistent self-occupation must be conquered. (Evelyn Underhill)

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3 coaching calls today: 1 Anglican, 1 Vineyard, and 1 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

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Historybook: Football player and actor Jim Brown born (1936); Vanguard 2 launched as first weather satellite (1959); Michael Jordan born (1963); Volkswagen Beetle passes Ford Model T to become world’s bestselling car (1972); Golf great Mickey Wright dies (2020).

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Some scriptures can be so familiar to us that they lose their impact on us.

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Wow...I just noticed that I've been on Bluesky for three months and I've posted 400 times!

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It seems some would rather be told what to think rather than learn how to think.What we really need to be taught how to think.

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We learn to be brave over the course of a lifetime, and in all aspects of life, especially when the courageous decisions we make are known only to God. (How we learn to be brave by Mariann Edgar Budde)

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I wonder if God needs us to persevere in prayer simply because most of what we pray for will take a long time to realize. (How we learn to be brave by Mariann Edgar Budde)

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An organization can only rise to the health and maturity of the people who lead it. (How we learn to be brave by Mariann Edgar Budde) Unresolved issues in one realm can produce symptoms in another. (How we learn to be brave by Mariann Edgar Budde)

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Thus, a core spiritual practice of every tradition is to schedule periodic times away—on retreat or pilgrimage or a good vacation—so that we might set aside daily concerns and more fully open ourselves to the presence of God. (How we learn to be brave by Mariann Edgar Budde)

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