Life in Plan B: Meet Me At the River – Ezra 8
It was a kind group of people. They loved God. They had their problems, but what group didn’t? They wanted to see great things happen in their community, but now they were but a few. They had goals, dreams and visions, but it wasn’t happening. …
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Life in Plan B: “In the Shadow of Greatness” – Ezra 7
He sits quietly in a large white marble chair. His gaze is never broken by the sound of school children running beside him. The traffic sounds on the street outside do not distract his furled brow, and the deep eye sockets that reveal a concerned …
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Life in Plan B: “The Bridge to Somewhere” – Ezra 6:19-22
Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2009, the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. The collpase was later seen to be preventable, and some claim the sagging bridge needed a new foundation, new uprights and new cables that were showing their …
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Life in Plan B: “The Shelter of Obedience” – Ezra 5:1-6:18
“Stay inside!” he shouted as she emerged from the root cellar. “Pull the door closed and don’t come out until I return and tell you it is safe!” She was afraid. There was no way she could sit and wait through the long night without …
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The Blessing of Uncertainty – Ezra 5:1 and Haggai 2:10-23
Did you ever make a recipecarefully, exactly as directed, and yet it “flopped“? Did youever assemble something from the directions, carefully following every line andyet it would not fit together? Many believersthink that if they follow the verses of the Bible strictly, life will besuccessful …
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Life in Plan B: “The Inventory Lesson!” – Ezra 5:1 and Haggai 2:1-9
You have probably seen some motivational posters that have become quite popular. Most are a photograph followed by an inspirational saying underneath the picture. Some of you probably have them hanging in your workplace. I came across a new product line that shows the warped …
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Life in Plan B: “Delay of Game!”- Ezra 4:5-5:1 and Haggai 1:1-15
One of the most frustrating positions professional sports players can find themselves in is a game that is delayed by outside and uncontrolled circumstances. This past Halloween, the Antonio Spurs needed Batman to help them when they were rather ironically frustrated as a bat invaded …
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