If we think it through, from an eternal perspective, we could look at this time as an opportunity. An opportunity to grow closer to Jesus and become more like him. These days we’re all a little bit more like cloistered monks than we used to be.
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Image of monk by Alejandro Linares Garcia via Wikimedia Commons – Creative Commons
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2020 and Taking Inventory on the Bad — or the Good
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Posted on January 2, 2021 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Commentary, Bible Study, Suffering, thanksgiving
2020 anxiety, 2020 depression, New Year, thanksgiving
What God Wants for Christmas
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Posted on December 19, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, Genesis, I Wish Someone Had Told Me This When I Was Young, Marriage, Prayer, Suffering
anxiety, depression, Genesis 44, what God wants, what to give God for Christmas
“But What About Him?”
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Posted on October 24, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, John, Love Like Jesus Book, Marriage, Suffering
deflection, depression, difficult people, John 21:18-22, Peter crucified
God Asked This of Peter 3 Times
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Posted on October 17, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, John, Suffering
can God use a sinner like me, Can God use me, Jesus asks Peter three times, John 21:13-17, Peter denies Christ
The Night of Failure (and the hope we have after)
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Posted on October 3, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, John, Suffering
depression, hope, Jesus breakfast, Jesus great catch of fish, John 21:1-14
Together (Intentionally)
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Posted on September 26, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, How Jesus Loved People - How You Can Too, John, Love Like Jesus Book, Marriage, People Who Resemble Jesus, Suffering
influence, Love like Jesus, peer pressure, social norming
9/11, Fires, and Firefighters Who Died (And the meaning of suffering)
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Posted on September 12, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, People Who Resemble Jesus, Suffering
9/11, alameda fire, anxiety, depression, Suffering
The Happiest People I Know Do This 1 Thing
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Posted on August 25, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, How Jesus Loved People - How You Can Too, I Wish Someone Had Told Me This When I Was Young, Love Like Jesus Book, People Who Resemble Jesus, Suffering
Happiest people do this, how to be happy, Love like Jesus
Because of COVID, We’re All Monks Now (sort of)
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Posted on August 17, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, People Who Resemble Jesus, Suffering
anxiety, COVID lockdown, depression, loneliness, Love like Jesus
COVID and Forgiveness
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Posted on August 8, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, John, Marriage, Suffering
Forgiveness, Gods peace, how to find peace, John 20:18-23
If we only open our eyes for a moment, we’ll find that . . .
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Posted on August 6, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, Prayer, Suffering
God is not a genie, God not a vending machine, Gratitude, prayer, thanksgiving
Love Like Jesus?
Someone emailed this to me today:
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Posted on July 18, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Bible Study, How Jesus Loved People - How You Can Too, Love Like Jesus Book, People Who Resemble Jesus, Suffering
Greatest commandment Bible, John 12:47, judging others, judgmental
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