Category Archives: Christian Devotions

The Beauty of Inconvenience

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes kindness to strangers is a bit inconvenient… but it is still kindness. Continue reading →

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Unfriendly Skies

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Doc Arnett

I guess there are a lot of ways of getting close to God. Extreme turbulence seems to work about as quickly as anything. Continue reading →

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Two Places at Once

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It doesn’t take a big group to have a mighty fine worship experience as long as you know how to be in two places at once. Continue reading →

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Larry & the Bag Man

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It might be that a bit of our time is even more precious to the homeless than a bit of food; both would probably be better than either one alone. Continue reading →

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To Rise Above Still Waters

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Even in the gray mist of the city, we may believe in our own transformation, our own rising above this world. Continue reading →

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Sharing in Chicago

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

We weep with those who weep, rejoice with those who rejoice, sometimes in spaces so close it seems as if the same voice… Continue reading →

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Embracing the Difficult

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Doc Arnett

The path of peace and grace is not always easy but it leads to a place of great blessing. Continue reading →

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Sunday Swim

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Doc Arnett

As long as we nurture the child within us, we can find unexpected joy in something as simple as a swim on an early spring afternoon. Continue reading →

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Beyond the Madness

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Doc Arnett

If lots of good practice makes a difference in a basketball game, how much more in the game of life? Continue reading →

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Return to Paradise

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes something that we’ve looked forward to for a while turns out to be a disappointment. Sometimes, it turns out to be even better than we imagined! Continue reading →

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