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2007 Archives: Two Minute Meditations
by Phil Ware — Dec 24th, 2007
We are fascinated about stories of hidden treasure. Many of the blockbuster movies over the last several decades... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 17th, 2007
The story is familiar, maybe to the point that we have forgotten how incredible it is. Some have trouble accepting the virgin conception and birth of Jesus because it is so outside our experience.... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 10th, 2007
This was one of those God-timed emails. It arrived at just the right moment for several of us at the church office. The email was sent from one of... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 3rd, 2007
Donna and I sat as proud parents. Our daughter, Megan, was honored with the servant leadership award along with about a dozen or so other... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 26th, 2007
When I was a little boy, my dad sometimes filled in as a preacher at little congregations. What he lacked in polish, he made up for in passion... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 12th, 2007
When all this began two months ago, I wanted to share with you seven principles your grandfather, Daddy Al, taught me. I know that you never... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 5th, 2007
I want to share with you the sixth principle your Daddy Al tried to teach me many years ago. What I appreciated is that he demonstrated this... (
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by Phil Ware — Oct 29th, 2007
Hope you are doing well and have been blessed by these memories I'm sharing with you about your Daddy Al. I wished you had gotten the chance to know... (
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by Phil Ware — Oct 22nd, 2007
Well, I'm not sure how much you are getting out of these letters talking about your grandfather's values, but they've been a blessing to me to write... (
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by Phil Ware — Oct 15th, 2007
Recently, someone asked why we changed the words to the song, "Jesus Loves the Little Children" when we sing it today at church. (In fact, this... (
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by Phil Ware — Oct 8th, 2007
Well, this is my second letter to you about your grandfather's values. Even though neither of you ever got to know him, you've seen some... (
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by Phil Ware — Oct 1st, 2007
We got everything all set for the pictures, sat down together, and you had a significant "diaper malfunction" that required several of us to need to have... (
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by Phil Ware — Sep 24th, 2007
The date was September 12, a Friday. Donna and I had made a long trip with our two month old son to east Texas so I could speak at a youth... (
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by Phil Ware — Sep 17th, 2007
Following Jesus and ministering in his name fills life with hard choices. I faced some of those tough choices this past Friday. These hard choices... (
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by Phil Ware — Sep 10th, 2007
Recently, I had to change the route I drove to work because of a road closure. My new route took me down a street I have travelled many times... (
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by Phil Ware — Sep 3rd, 2007
We often get so distracted by many things. We become all circumference and no center. We run from task to task, never really understanding where... (
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by Phil Ware — Aug 27th, 2007
So many folks these days are interested in Jesus, but are truly turned off by organized religion. At least they are turned off by what they portrayed negatively... (
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by Phil Ware — Aug 20th, 2007
Several years ago, I was on the "red eye" flight from Seattle to Austin. Most of us were sound asleep when we awoke to the feel of the jetliner... (
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by Phil Ware — Aug 13th, 2007
There is a part of us that would like to take our worship to God and compartmentalize it -- you know, relegate it to a certain time and place... (
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by Phil Ware — Aug 6th, 2007
When Reuel prays, I feel like I am in the very throne room of heaven, witnessing a conversation with someone... (
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by Phil Ware — Jul 30th, 2007
Don't you imagine that the Lord's Supper those first few years was tough on Jesus' closest followers... (
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by Phil Ware — Jul 23rd, 2007
How could he do what no other human being has ever done? Where did he get this power? How did he find the strength to... (
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by Phil Ware — Jul 16th, 2007
On the way home from church, Joshua's dad wanted to know what his pre-school son's teacher had taught him in Bible class. His dad's interest... (
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by Phil Ware — Jul 9th, 2007
Less than two months after the doctor told him he had cancer, my friend was in the last hours of his life. His body was shutting down. His speech... (
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by Phil Ware — Jul 2nd, 2007
For the last two weeks, Donna and I spent time on a rest and study retreat in the Hill Country of Central Texas. Because of the rainy spring and early... (
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by Phil Ware — Jun 25th, 2007
About six months ago, I began to pray that the Lord would minister to those that I love, and to me, while we... (
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by Phil Ware — Jun 18th, 2007
How do you restore your energies after you have reached the spiritual exhaustion point? What do you do when the fatigue debt has mounted so... (
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by Phil Ware — Jun 11th, 2007
Even though my dad passed away when I was 25, I was incredibly blessed to have him as my father the years that he lived. He was passionate. He led hundreds... (
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by Phil Ware — Jun 7th, 2007
At first glance, this Psalm appears to be asking for retribution against our enemies. Our modern "sensibilities" recoil... (
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by Phil Ware — May 28th, 2007
Roy died at a ripe old age with many memories. His life was full of both good and bad memories, but he chose... (
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by Phil Ware — May 21st, 2007
Rest has never been one of my strengths. I grew up in a "get it done now" environment where laying around was... (
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by Phil Ware — May 14th, 2007
We in the Christian, church-going community suffer from an awful credibility problem. We can pretend it isn't... (
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by Phil Ware — May 7th, 2007
How we view ourselves matters supremely. How we picture our walk with Christ as his followers -- as his people, his community... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 30th, 2007
If you are a little kid, two weeks can seem like forever if you are waiting for Christmas. If you are retirement age, two weeks can seem like the... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 23rd, 2007
There are times that I simply hate the routine! Since I am usually the last one in bed, I go around and check all the door locks, turn off all... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 16th, 2007
In the U.S., we have lived through the awful extremes of the race issue. We’ve shared the joy of the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 9th, 2007
Distant ... faint ... soft echoes ... like the incessant drip of a faucet, barely audible, but maddening... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 2nd, 2007
We'd like to have a "Tinkerbelle Jesus" — a Jesus who can fix all our problems in our personal lives, then when... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 26th, 2007
Larry Eugulon died of natural causes the coroner suggested. I balked at the suggestion, because Larry was only 51 years old. Now for some... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 19th, 2007
We live in a world of deception. Part of the art of modern advertising finds much of its allure in deception... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 12th, 2007
My friend, Bill, told me that for centuries, Down's Syndrome children were considered angels in many Scandinavian cultures. He understands... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 5th, 2007
When I was little, I prayed for a pony and got a horse. Now granted, the horse was wild, not fully grown, and we... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 26th, 2007
Ten years is a long time. It's longer than many marriages last. We call it a decade. For a web ministry, it is considered... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 19th, 2007
When you talk to folks about their favorite Christian hymn, most Christians speak freely and with deep... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 12th, 2007
Sentimentalists, don't get your hopes up by this title; this isn't a "chick flick" worthy story. It is, however, about... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 5th, 2007
Over the years, I have often reminded people of a truth that we so often forget when we find ourselves in... (
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by Phil Ware — Jan 29th, 2007
To start the year, we spent two weeks in Germany. It was a lovely trip with beautiful green scenery, but we only... (
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by Phil Ware — Jan 22nd, 2007
As a young preacher, one of the most intimidating things was having a brotherhood legend as one of my... (
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by Phil Ware — Jan 15th, 2007
Years ago, my fiancée -- who happens now to be my wife Donna -- went home to Ohio for the Christmas... (
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by Phil Ware — Jan 8th, 2007
Now that the sentimental season of Christmas has come and gone, we can revisit the real story for a harsh... (
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