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Guest Writer Spotlight: The scars on His hands – By Richard Lewis I had been reading Luke 24:36-40 recently and I noticed something I had not seen before. When Jesus appeared to His followers following the resurrection, He actually didn’t say very much at that encounter. Now there are some things he could have said. He could have said, “Peter […]
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Visalia will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The goal of the campaign is to distribute a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing the cover series, “A […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: A Special Veterans Day Devotional – By Richard Lewis Over the years, I have come to really love and respect my friends who have served in the military and especially those who served in wartime. Those who have served during conflicts often don’t volunteer much information about their time in the military. It is not something they […]
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Religion Today: A Reminder For Times Such As These – By Robert Socha “What time I am afraid I will trust in thee,” Psalm 56:3. I don’t know about you, but these are perilous times. Perilous times call for courageous action. Many years ago, a man came up to my wife and me after a Sunday church service and told […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Scott Speed at the 2011 Indy 500 – By Richard Lewis At 200+ MPH the car slammed into the outside wall, ending the team’s hope of competing at the Indianapolis 500. There was an interesting incident during the 2011 Indianapolis 500 race practice and qualifying. Scott Speed was driving the #20 Jay Penske Team car and throughout […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world… – By Richard Lewis When my wife and I were in New York City a few years ago we visited the main Apple store location. The clear glass street level entrance to the store includes a beautiful glass staircase. The day we stopped in the […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Red – Right – Returning: By Richard Lewis When sailing along a coastline you may see lighthouses along the way to indicate hazards or entryways into harbors. These important aids to navigation only give you a broad brushstroke of where you are. As you get closer to the harbor entrance there will be buoys and lights indicating […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Short Accounts – By Richard Lewis The story is told of a new clerk who waited on an old man at the country store. Once all the items on the shopping list were gathered up on the counter, the young clerk asked the standard question, “Mr. Simmons do you want to put this on your account?” The […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Cubicle World – Richard Lewis I lived in a Cubicle World and where I worked at Boeing, there were lots of cubicles just like you might see in a Dilbert cartoon. SEE OTHER RECENT DEVOTIONALS BY RICHARD LEWIS: Religion Today: When a Christian departs this earthly realm Religion Today: 9/11 Her Name Was Genelle Religion Today: Am […]
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While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that, for some students, going back to school will mean going back to being bullied. “Bullying is something we worry about, especially with the beginning of each new school year,” said Zury Bourque of her family of four in Cypress, Texas. SEE OTHER RECENT JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES […]
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