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Author: John Reeves

Coalburn, Nova Scotia, Canada

Things Left UnsaidPodcast

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 John Reeves

A number of years ago, a close family member was diagnosed with cancer, and while at the beginning, the prognosis was good, as so often happens, the cancer came back with a vengeance, and she was given less than a year to live. She was a … Read more

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Drawing Strength From OthersPodcast

Sunday, November 11, 2018 John Reeves

Having a strong interest in the First World War, I've read a great number of books on the subject, some written by historians and others being first-hand accounts. Of the two, I like the soldiers' stories the best, as they are written … Read more

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The Reluctant LeaderPodcast

Saturday, August 4, 2018 John Reeves

Have you ever felt God asking you to do something that you were reluctant to do? Today's passage comes from the story of Gideon, very much one of the reluctant leaders of the Old Testament. When the Lord came to him, Gideon was grinding … Read more

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The CometPodcast

Friday, May 18, 2018Friday, May 18, 2018 John Reeves

Back in 1966 in rural Nova Scotia, Canada, life was a two-channel universe pictured in black and white and topped by rabbit ears. I'm sure that some readers will remember those old television sets, which are quite a contrast to today's … Read more

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The LegacyPodcast

Wednesday, January 3, 2018 John Reeves

When my wife and I retired and returned to the home in which I grew up, one of the projects that I was determined to start was having a vegetable garden. Throughout my working life, I have always had flower beds surrounding the houses in … Read more

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Today's Verse

Psalm 121:1-2 – I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

Malachi 3:6a – For I the Lord do not change. (NRSV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Exodus 12:29-51
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: 1 Chronicles 25-29
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a; 1 Corinthians 3:1-15
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No one is safe by his own strength, but he is safe by the grace and mercy of God. – St. Cyprian6

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