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		<title>God &#8211; A Prolific Artist.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in Nebraska I&#8217;ve found I can see the morning&#8217;s sunrise from the sofa in the front room when I have my quiet time. The variety of God&#8217;s creation amazes me:  with clouds / without clouds.  vibrant colors  / subtle hues.   long previews / rapid sunrises.
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Titus
Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, [2] in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, [3] but at the proper time manifested, even His [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2017&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Invitation &#8211;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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We&#8217;ve done this on occasion here on Vibrance, with Philippians and the Proverbs -  it&#8217;s time to give it another go.  The idea came to me in church today.
We&#8217;ve been thinking about the fruit of the Spirit this summer at Spring Creek Church, and today Pastor Chip concluded the series, talking about self-control.  When he [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2014&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wonderful Juxtaposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read this morning from Isaiah 55. The insight thoughts I read on this chapter included these words:
Coming to the Lord costs a man nothing and, at the same time, costs him everything.
The offer is free in that a man need not give anything in exchange for his salvation. &#8220;Everyone who thirsts, come to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1973&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Packing my Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people enjoy good books, and I&#8217;m one of them.  As a boy I&#8217;d fall asleep listening to Denver sports, a Hardy Boys mystery in-hand.  Dad would check on me, mark my page, click the radio off and turn out my light when he went to bed.
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		<title>I Love Sundays</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a date today.  I&#8217;m so excited!
We get to be together, talk to each other, it&#8217;s going to be wonderful!
(But I thought you were already married—)
I am &#8211; Brenda and I celebrated 31 years together earlier this month, and we&#8217;re trusting God for many more enjoyable years to come.  Because I&#8217;ve placed my trust [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1878&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>God Is At Work &#8211;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a framed saying in our dining room:
I believe in the sun,
even when it is not shining.
I believe in love,
even when I do not feel it.
I believe in God,
even when He is silent.
It was discovered written on the wall of a Nazi concentration camp.
What encouraging words, realizing the conditions in which they were penned!
God [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1868&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Difficult it Must Have Been</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hannah &#8211; Elkanah &#8211; Peninnah &#38; her children apparently all lived under one roof.
That had to have been difficult.
Yesterday in our Joint Heirs life-group / ABF  we talked about Hannah&#8217;s defining moment (1 Samuel 1 &#38;2) as it related to her unfulfillment (inability to have children).
The question surfaced as we talked about Peninnah, Elkanah&#8217;s other [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1848&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Opulence Incarnate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 11:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret. I like fountain pens.

If I had the wherewithal I&#8217;d have a few more than I do.
A fountain pen is jewelry in a way, only it does more than peek out of your pocket at the curious, or pique the attention of someone who watches you sign something. A guy can write with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1791&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Future Glory&#8217;s Influence on Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 02:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the believer in Jesus Christ, the promise of His imminent return encourages us to right living.   We&#8217;ve been studying Heaven the last few weeks in our life group, (I&#8217;m loving team-teaching with Brenda!) and the question came to mind as we prepared for this week:
All this study of things future could get heady and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1750&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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