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Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Motivated By A BirdPodcast

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Robert Barlow

It's not often that I just sit and do nothing. I would say that that is probably a good way to describe most of us. We like to do things, accomplish much, and have the pleasure of getting things done. … Read more

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Never Enough TimePodcast

Sunday, June 3, 2012 Robert Barlow

"I never have time to read my Bible or pray." There is never enough time. You know it and I know it. And the older we get, the faster the time seems to go. It might have something to do … Read more

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I'm First!Podcast

Friday, October 21, 2011 Robert Barlow

Don't you just hate them? I mean, really? Who do they think they are anyway? We have all been there when someone pushes themselves to the front of what is happening and declares to everyone else, "I can do it … Read more

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Just Another PlayPodcast

Monday, October 3, 2011 Robert Barlow

Have you ever been around someone who is so excited about something that it rubs off on you? I have, many times. But last August, I had opportunity to discover it again. My granddaughter was attending day camp for two … Read more

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Good At One ThingPodcast

Saturday, October 16, 2010 Robert Barlow

Have you ever tried to do something, and no matter what you do, it just doesn't happen the way it should? That is because God has created us to excel in at least one thing, and we just get by … Read more

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DustingPodcast

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Robert Barlow

Don't you just love cleaning house? Our street is under construction. It doesn't matter how often I dust, it is still very dusty in the house. Now you know why I started with the question that I did. Dust. That … Read more

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Self-Help BooksPodcast

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Robert Barlow

Have you ever read any of the self-help books? I heard that these books make up the majority of books sold today. Many of them are for people like me, who have a hard time adapting to the new ways … Read more

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Thursday, September 10, 2026 – In the Middle East 1 — How do we respond to suffering, tragedy? Abdullah<i>, an Arab refugee brother, was killed in a tragic car accident not long ago. He was the informal leader of a small group of believers, the only Arabic-speaking refugee fellowship on our side of the city. The group, a mix of believers and seekers, is still grieving Abdullah's</i> death and wrestling with hard questions about God, His goodness, and why suffering seems relentless in their lives.

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Today's Verse

Isaiah 46:4 – [The Lord says,] "Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

2 Corinthians 1:20 – For no matter how many promises God has made, they are Yes in Christ. And so through him the Amen is spoken by us to the glory of God. (NIV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Psalm 121
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: Numbers 17-20
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: 1 Samuel 2; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
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I clearly recognize that all good is in God alone, and that in me, without Divine Grace, there is nothing but deficiency... The one sole thing in myself in which I glory, is that I see in myself nothing in which I can glory. – Catherine of Genoa6

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