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Everyday our lives are impacted by the things of this world – our friends, family,

and colleagues; our thoughts, desires and questions. This Passing Day is your way to

connect with God and center your perspective.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own." (Matt 6:34).

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Grab the oar?

Grab the oar?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is it possible to have hope when things seem hopeless? If we are without hope how can we find it? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? One of the greatest fears that has stuck with me event to this day is a fear of deep water. There’s just something about not knowing where the bottom is that has always filled me with fear. This hasn’t, however, kept me from going out in a boat or canoe. I remembe

Gospel teeth?

Gospel teeth?

My friend, may I ask you a question? If God gives us the tools to not only defend ourselves but also to go on the offensive against sin, why when we are threatened, do we prefer to play dead and hope that the evil will simply pass us by? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? The Hog-Nose Snake flipped over on its back and coiled itself up into a neat coil. It lay seemingly lifeless in front of us somehow waiting for us to either move

Bittersweet?

Bittersweet?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Without hope that the bitter will be replaced by the sweet, would life be intolerable for a Christian? Would we be numbed into a mindless and hopeless situation, entangled in the bitterness of our daily lives?” My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? Arugula is a name I may of heard of once or twice, but never really had an appreciation for what it was–over the past week that has all changed. Arugul

Part of it?

Part of it?

My friend, may I ask you a question? God tells us in His Word that we are the “fruit” of the land, holy and set apart (Isaiah 4:2). In as much as we are distinctly “flavored” in His sight, has He ordained it that we not blend “who we are” with “who we are not?” My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? Years ago we joined a local CSA, a farmer’s cooperative whereby we receive our vegetables on a regular basis from a local farm, our refri

Knowing?

Knowing?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Since it is impossible for us to see into the future and know all the possibilities of what we are asking for, how good and gracious is our God that He takes this into account where our well-being is concerned? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? Did you ever stop to think how horrible life would be if everything that we prayed for God automatically gave to us? I remember praying a number of yea

Redos?

Redos?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is it sometimes God’s plan to call for redoing things when ours calls for doing and moving on. No one likes having to start over, especially when other “to do’s” are jostled or displaced in the process. Right? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? Time is one of the most precious commodities that God gives us daily. The time to do things, however, is always limited. We need to balance the things w

Harvest?

Harvest?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is the standard for perfection for God very clear? Since God is perfect, is His holiness is perfect? And, therefore, His justice is without question–perfect as well? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? Fairness is a doctrine that we've gone hog-wild with. As a culture we seem possessed by a sense of "all things being equal." Unfortunately, we're so captivated by a sense of justice at all costs,

Hug on?

Hug on?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is it the weak who are cruel because they can’t give hugs? Is it true that gentleness can only be expected from the strong.” Do we learn that lesson when we put the strong arms of our love around the those who are hurting, afraid and lonely? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? “Handshake or a hug?” I walked up to my son Dan as he dragged himself home from the shop. He was covered with grease and

Smile on?

Smile on?

My friend, may I ask you a question? When it comes to sure things, ought a Christian be skeptical of the good we can do when we believe in God’s goodness? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? “It’s a sure thing!” That’s what the man passing out the flyers on a nearby downtown street corner told me as I passed him on my way to the office. I stopped to find out what I might possibly be missing if I kept on walking. “It’s really going

Playing dead?

Playing dead?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Does God gives us all the tools in His Word to not only defend ourselves but also to go on the offensive against sin? Yet, when we are threatened, do we prefer to play dead and hope that the evil we are confronted by will simply pass us by? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m M. Clifford Brunner? The hognose snake simply flipped over on its back and coiled itself up into a neat coil. It lay seemingly lifeless in fro

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Undaunted?

Undaunted?

Adversity?

Adversity?

Feelings?

Feelings?

Patriotism is not enough?

Patriotism is not enough?

Get in the fight?

Get in the fight?

US?

US?

Carried by Christ?

Carried by Christ?

Constancy in unity?

Constancy in unity?

God's perspective?

God's perspective?

Comfort zones?

Comfort zones?

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