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    What is your "Quarantine Nickname"

    Here's how it works: How you are feeling right now + the last thing you ate out of the cupboard. You can call me: lethargic burrito
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    Blessings in the time of Corona

    What is the most awesome thing you have seen since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus that has restored your faith in humanity? I'll start: I live in a high-rise apartment building where quite a number of elderly folks rent. In the lobby of the building, someone placed 2 large cardboard boxes...
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    How Long?

    " Our lives are a culmination of the choices we make and the chances we take. " -- the signature line a friend uses on her email. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”– The Apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) “How...
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    Co-workers mother

    The mother of a co-worker of mine suffered a major nervous breakdown over this past weekend. He's taking 2 weeks of emergency leave to attend to her situation. Apparently, she has some psychological issues in the past and is on medication which, under the current situation, has reached its...
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    The Number 40

    The number 40 appears in scripture many times (40 years in the wilderness, Jesus fasted for 40 days, etc.). What is the significance of the number 40? I have no problem when it comes to say, the number 12 in scripture, but the number 40 remains a mystery. Any thoughts?
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    A (not so) hypothetical...

    There was a Christian young man in a mainstream denominational church. He was accused of a rather serious crime and jailed pending trial. His church family (400+) turned their back on him during this time and refused to have anything to do with him. Needless to say, he felt abandoned by his...
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    But Jesus only told one person...

    I was talking with a friend some time ago and the following came up: In Matt 19:16-24, a rich man came to Jesus and asked what he should do to get eternal life. After some discussion about obeying the law Jesus told him to sell all of his possessions and give to the poor. I used this to make...