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		<title>A Personal Checklist for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though written centuries ago, this brief personal checklist is going to be one of mine in 2010.    It&#8217;s important to me to always be &#8220;qualified&#8221; to slip into God&#8217;s dwelling place this year to rest on life&#8217;s journey.  I have several roles in life —husband, father, son, brother, teacher, pastor, worship leader, friend— each deserving [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2099&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Letter from Jesus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Child,
It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that people are attempting to take My name out of the Christmas season. 
How I feel about this celebration may be best-understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own: 
I don&#8217;t care what you call the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2094&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Multimedia Use in Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From football to the olympics,
from home and garden to cooking how-to&#8217;s,
from movies to shopping from home,
from concerts to catastrophes, and
from news, weather and sports, to nothing-much-on channel surfing, 
It&#8217;s a given. Video images, complete with sound, are part of our daily lives. 
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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.
The other morning I found myself wondering &#8220;How many [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2071&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Morning and a Psalm on My Mind&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thinking about the opening lines of Psalm 40 this morning:

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
[2] He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
[3] He [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2048&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Key is in Your Pocket</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/the-key-is-in-your-pocket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want your life to be one people remember in a positive light?
Do you hope people remember you as one who looked at what might be with hope and optimism?
Would you like to see what God is doing around you and say to a friend &#8220;Look what GoD just did!&#8221;  and thank Him for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2042&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Faith, Hope and Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/faith-hope-and-gratitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faith.  Hope.  Gratitude. 
They travel together, these three, and riding with them can be a sweaty-palmed, white-knuckle ride!
-=-=-=-
Asking his girlfriend&#8217;s dad permission to marry his daughter was personally historic. Now to ask her face to face.  He carefully chose the best scenario that would make it easy for her to say yes, and be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1997&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wonderful Juxtaposition</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/wonderful-juxtaposition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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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>Running Strong on All Four Cylinders</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/running-strong-on-all-four-cylinders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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Rest in the Lord,
and wait patiently for Him.
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way . . .
Ps 37.7  KJV




Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don&#8217;t worry about evil people who prosper. . .
Ps 37.7 NLT

Two translations, the same directive:
Hang tight.    Don&#8217;t fret.
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		<title>God Sightings in this Transition</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/god-sightings-in-this-transition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love that faith grows stronger and bolder by reviewing  what God has already done.  It&#8217;s one of the reasons I enjoy reading Bible history.  One can read of faith in action —or the lack thereof— and learn from giants or wimps of the faith.
We&#8217;re seeing God at work at every turn in this latest [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1948&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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