Category Archives: Daily Christianity

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 13:22 (part three)

Posted on 19 October, 2011 by Jon Gleason

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just” (Proverbs 13:22). I’ve written about this proverb twice before ( Part One, Part Two), but I’d like to discuss … Continue reading →

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 13:22 (part two)

Posted on 14 October, 2011 by Jon Gleason

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just” (Proverbs 13:22). Yesterday I posted about inheritance.  I mentioned that the envy that is often seen in our society … Continue reading →

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 13:22 (part one)

Posted on 13 October, 2011 by Jon Gleason

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just” (Proverbs 13:22). We tend to have a very flawed perspective on inheritance in Western societies.  Because there are … Continue reading →

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Thankful for my Pulmonary Embolism

Posted on 8 October, 2011 by Jon Gleason

God is not less good just because we don’t understand yet. Continue reading →

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Children, Obey Your Parents

Posted on 30 September, 2011 by Jon Gleason

This is from a Bible study from several years ago, dealing with the reasons children must obey their parents and, secondarily, the relations between adult children and their parents. Continue reading →

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Getting Tough with my Readers

Posted on 29 September, 2011 by Jon Gleason

You know that God gave you functional grey cells somewhere within your cranial cavity, but they are sleeping, and you wouldn’t want to disturb them when they need rest so badly. Continue reading →

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So Who’s at the Next Table, Anyway?

Posted on 28 September, 2011 by Jon Gleason

I’m thankful for my two “restaurant experiences”, one sad, one humourous. In one, I heard that which shouldn’t have been said anywhere. In the other, the words were harmless. Both cases reminded me of the need to give consideration to the question: “Who might be listening?” Ultimately, both cases reminded me of the importance of considering the One who is always listening.
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