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More Than Life Interview of Kelly Willard

Kelly Willard: More Than Life By Glenn Hascall If you have listened to praise music over the years you have become familiar with a voice. This voice provided a clear call that seems to leave you wanting to know the … Continue reading

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Psalm 13, Your Deliverance is Ready

Psalm 13 For the choir director: A psalm of David. Five Questions  1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my … Continue reading

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Not Better Off Dead

A few weeks ago in response to a poetics prompt to write about a first time for something, I thought of something that I have only done once, and am thankful I’ve never had happen again. But there are people … Continue reading

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Today’s Suicide Toll: Put Faces to the Numbers

It’s time to attach faces to numbers. In less than 24 hours, 1577 will commit suicide. If you look closely, you can see faces. As believers, these are our business. They are God’s business. Be aware of this. And pray. … Continue reading

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The God-Players (Suicide)

1 The Problem Is Myself,   by Earl Jabay   About twenty-five years ago, in a small Midwestern city, a group of young boys were playing baseball. It was a team tryout. Every boy was doing his best to impress the … Continue reading

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