Category: Christian Living
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 8 ‘Just Finish’
The Appalachian Trail is 2185.4 miles officially as of this writing (it changes from time to time as portions are re-routed). The goal of a Through-Hiker is, of course, to finish. To hike all 2185 miles from one end to the other. Most through-hikers attempt to accomplish the entire trail in one year. The average…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 7 ‘Slack-packing’
This week my son, Philip, passed the 1000 mile mark on the Appalachian Trail. I have been able to walk with him on two occasions now and have walked about 50 miles with him over four days. Three of those days I hiked consecutively with a 30 pound pack on my back. One day I…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 6 ‘Trail Magic’
All along the Appalachian Trail people from the local communities will reach out to the traveling hikers and help them in a variety of ways. They’ll leave food along the trail, they’ll offer rides for hikers, they’ll pay for their meals at a restaurant or offer them some other assistance as needed. The hikers refer…
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God is my Trail-manger – Part 5 ‘Walking Wisely’
I have enjoyed being the trail manager for my son as he has experienced the Appalachian Trail this year. I have sent him care packages at designated post offices. I have kept him advised of weather conditions. I have met him a few times along the way to encourage him, clean his clothes and restock…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 4 ‘No Rain-No Maine’
One of the most common sayings on the Appalachian Trail is the phrase ‘No Rain; No Maine’. The Appalachian Trail is over 2100 miles long. It stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in the Baxter State Part of Maine. Most hikers that want to ‘thru-hike’ (meaning – hike the entire trail in…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 3 ‘Trail Name’
One of the unique attributes of trail life is that everyone on the Appalachian Trail has their own unique Trail Name. It is usually given to you by others along the way. You may show up with a name you like – but it may not be the one you end up with. You can…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 2 ‘His Help’
1. God made this trail called Life. God made us. God has ordered our steps (Psalm 37:23). God directs our paths (Proverbs 3:6). God knows who we are and where He wants us to be. God created everything and by Him all things exist. Elementary Theology – God made everything! Isn’t it great having a…
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David Platt on ‘Heaven is for real’
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We’ve lost the Rainbow and we’ll lose more.
We know that things are constantly changing around us – but sometimes as Christians we have a difficult time adjusting and letting some things go. At the same time, we’ve allowed some things to be outright stolen from us. God very distinctly placed a “bow” (rainbow) in the sky for Noah and his family as…
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Our prayers are out of balance
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss …- James 4:3 We are in an era when few people are truly experiencing the power of God in their prayer lives. Few are having regular, consistent answers to their prayers. The midweek prayer service at most churches is either the smallest service or it has…