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April 10, 2023 jameswatkins

God is never late—but he sure is slow

As a child, I got the idea from story books that the Bible was God’s promise book. Not ordinary promises

February 11, 2023 jameswatkins

Asbury University revival resources

As an old “Jesus Freak” from the 70s “Jesus Movement,” I’ve been praying and waiting all my life to see

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January 13, 2023 jameswatkins

Freshly squeezed: Good Out of Bad

Happy sixteenth birthday, Squeezing Good Out of Bad! Yikes! It’s hard to believe that Squeezing Good Out of Bad is

Holidays Hope Humor

November 24, 2022 jameswatkins

The 12 Sites of Christmas

I may not be your “true love,” but I do have some hope and ho! ho! ho! with cartoons, videos

Holidays Hope Spirituality

November 1, 2022 jameswatkins

Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?!

If you are following the news, it doesn’t look like there’s much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: The deadly

Hope Issues

October 11, 2022 jameswatkins

When is war ‘just’?

St. Augustine, a 4th century church leader, believed that war was always a sin, and if there had to be

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September 28, 2022 jameswatkins

My gender-identity crisis

Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I

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September 26, 2022 jameswatkins

October is Pastor Appreciation Month

While this month is designated Pastor Appreciation Month, every month should be filled with appreciation for the selfless and sacrificial

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June 21, 2022 jameswatkins

Have a great break

You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,

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June 1, 2022 jameswatkins

Gay pride prompts sad, embarrassing animosity

May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and

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March 21, 2022 jameswatkins

Jesus knew who he was, you can too

Jesus certainly practiced what He preached. Mark 9 records the disciples arguing over which of them was the greatest. Sitting

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March 21, 2022 jameswatkins

Easter eggs-pose’

Here’s my eggs-clusive eggs-pose’ on Easter eggs. Long before the egg was associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Egyptians

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February 3, 2022 jameswatkins

Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’

‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how

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January 17, 2022 jameswatkins

My personal experience with mental illness

Thanks to WriterKat for her honest post at Medium.com: Mental health issues seem to come with a gift in the