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Author: John Stuart

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Wonderful LovePodcast

Friday, January 5, 2007 John Stuart

Sometimes on Sunday mornings, when all of our young families come to the front of the church, I sing old choruses with them. It always amazes me that some action songs that I learned as a child still captivate the … Read more

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Nunc DimittisPodcast

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 John Stuart

We call it the "Nunc Dimittis", and it can be found in the back of many hymnbooks. It's a sung blessing, like the doxology, taken from the words of today's Scripture, and is used by churches across the world as … Read more

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Fairy StonesPodcast

Sunday, December 31, 2006 John Stuart

They call them "fairy stones" in Scotland. One sees them in the middle of fields. The owner of the field works around them and tries not to disturb these very large boulders, for fear of bringing a curse upon his … Read more

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MannyPodcast

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 John Stuart

I've got my favourite bumper-sticker Bible verse on my car again. It's today's verse from Psalm 20. I printed it out in large letters and put it on the inside of my back window. Once again, when I'm stopped at … Read more

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Promising FuturePodcast

Saturday, December 16, 2006 John Stuart

The first seventeen verses of Matthew's Gospel wreak havoc with my computer's spell-checker. As I look at the passage before me, most of the names are underlined in red, simply because my computer doesn't recognize them and wants to fix … Read more

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Gift GivingPodcast

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 John Stuart

Most of us are getting caught up right now in the hype of Christmas giving. We've probably got lists, and stores to shop. We may have been searching online and getting things delivered to our home. We all want to … Read more

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Infinite WorthPodcast

Thursday, December 7, 2006 John Stuart

Our church is currently doing an online study of C.S. Lewis' great book, "Mere Christianity". It was written during the dark days of World War II and is based on the weekly BBC radio talks he gave to the British … Read more

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PrisonerPodcast

Sunday, November 26, 2006 John Stuart

I like going to the zoo, although I haven't been to one for years. The last time I was there, I had a sad experience. It took place next to the lion's cage. As I watched the king of the … Read more

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Key KeeperPodcast

Thursday, November 23, 2006 John Stuart

I'm forever losing my keys, especially when I'm in a hurry to go anywhere. I can be found scrambling about each morning, going around the house, searching for my keys to get to work. I've usually left them beside my … Read more

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True TeachersPodcast

Monday, November 20, 2006 John Stuart

The faith that I have in my heart was planted by three teachers. One was a young man called Billy, who wanted to be a missionary in Africa, but he couldn't go because his eyesight was too weak. If he … Read more

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Today's Verse

Romans 13:1 – Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

Micah 7:7b – I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. (ESV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Joshua 6:1-27
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: Acts 11-12
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: Habakkuk 1-2; 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
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Today's Thought

There is nothing that we can see on earth which does not either show the wretchedness of man or the mercy of God. One either sees the powerlessness of man without God, or the strength of man with God. – Blaise Pascal6

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