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Faith and Suicide
What perspective can we hold about faith and suicide? In the ancient Roman world, suicide was accepted and practiced by many for reasons...
Larry Payne
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Joy after Despair
Yea! Woo-hoo! Alright! Cool! Hoorah! Praise God! Whatever the word, the exultation of success feels the same for every human being. That...
Larry Payne
Sep 24, 20212 min read
A Forever Home
A popular TV show depicts a set of twin brothers who remodel houses. They work to build “forever homes” which will always meet the needs...
Larry Payne
Aug 22, 20212 min read
A Fear of Ghosts
Have you ever seen a ghost and felt a wave of fear? Matthew 14: 22-32 offers a fascinating yet puzzling scene. A raging storm has brought...
Larry Payne
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Miracle on the Mountain
“Pastor, the toilets won’t flush.” Youth camp brings mountaintop spiritual experiences to thousands of young lives every year. Eager...
Larry Payne
Jul 9, 20217 min read
Beauties in my world
A beautiful floral creation invaded my west Texas world this Spring. I didn't like her at first. She looked to much like a weed and I...
Larry Payne
May 9, 20211 min read
Dangerous Ideas
The warped ideas of Christian Nationalism are still infecting some Americans. Here's an article from the Christian Century magazine by...
Larry Payne
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Emotions and my choices
The story by Anna Borges linked below is a helpful follow-up to my recent TRACKS FOR THE JOURNEY episode, "I Feel Like." You can better...
Larry Payne
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Challenge your heart
This 4 hour documentary may be the most important show you watch this year! It is interesting, educational, challenging, uplifting and a...
Larry Payne
Feb 21, 20211 min read
THE BOOK IS HERE!
PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER ON THE TRACKS FOR THE JOURNEY 2020 EBOOK! Act today to order your copy of TRACKS FOR THE JOURNEY 2020, presenting...
Larry Payne
Feb 4, 20211 min read
A Vote is a Prayer
The newly elected Senator from Georgia, Rev. Raphael Warnock, recently tweeted, "A vote is a prayer about the kind of world we want to...
Larry Payne
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Thinking Clearly
Have you ever put on eyeglasses made for someone else? When we do, everything looks a bit out-of-focus, or bent at strange angles and...
Larry
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Are you feeling alone?
Who helped Mary and Joseph when they reached Bethlehem in their hour of need? Our “Christmas Pageant” tradition gains lots of mileage...
Larry
Dec 28, 20182 min read
THREE DAYS
“Abraham set out for the place God had told him about. On the third day he saw the place…” (Genesis 22:3b-4). What did this ancient...
Larry
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Vow a vow?
Should a Christian make a conditional vow, promising to do “y” if God does “x”? The story of Hannah and her prayer for a baby (1 Samuel...
Larry
Apr 10, 20181 min read
Party Time for Easter!
On Maundy Thursday, 2018, we were surprised to read the notice of a pending funeral service for “Jan Payne” in the newspaper! She quickly...
Larry
Apr 1, 20182 min read
Love change? How to cope with it
Change is a common experience in life…so why does it feel so hard? That could be your question as the digital calendar ticks one day...
Larry
Jan 23, 20181 min read
The ticking clock of 2018
The tick-tock of a clock signals a new year has come. The sound may be comforting, a continuity that carries from day to day, or it may...
Larry
Jan 1, 20181 min read
Noah's Resilient Faith
Someone has said, "It's not how many times you get knocked down; it's how many times you get up." The quality of resilience is recognized...
Larry
Oct 3, 20171 min read
Noah: Proven and ready
Everyone wants to hire a proven worker. At the hospital I often get asked, "Which doctor does the best work?" Patients know skill is...
Larry
Aug 31, 20171 min read
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