In Between [John McGowan]

There is no doubt in my mind that the Saturday of that first Easter weekend must have been one of the darkest times in the human story. I can’t imagine a group of people more crushed than the followers of Jesus would have been on that day.
They must have clung to hope all day on [...]

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Remember Me [John McGowan]

This morning was one of those times in life when I had to intentionally slow myself down, take a breath and refocus my thinking. These last couple of days have been so busy for me that I hadn’t really taken the time to reflect on the fact that we’re heading into Easter weekend. I’m guessing [...]

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March Madness [John McGowan]

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It was great to be at Frontline tonight even though it meant I had to miss watching the NCAA Selection Show. But I just ran up to my office to get a look at the brackets and I’m one happy boy right about now. There were [...]

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The Reward, Part 3 [John McGowan]

When we choose to obey the commands of God, we find the most unbelievable reward imaginable. See if it leaps out at you from the passage:
“He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him [...]

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The Reward, Part 2 [John McGowan]

In the moment we submit to the simple truth of yesterday’s post, we’re left with one of two options: obedience or disobedience. When we acknowledge the words of Jesus as commands, those are really the only choices left. We will either live life today in freeing obedience to the will of God or we will [...]

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The Reward, Part 1 [John McGowan]

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There’s a difference between reading the Bible and letting the Words of God really settle into our hearts. When we really let it settle, it changes us and rearranges our view of life, God and the way we [...]

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Unchangeable [John McGowan]

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8
God never changes. Ever. Not in the slightest. Not a hint. Not even for a day. The God of the Scriptures is still the Living God. He’s still reigning in unrivaled glory. He is still the Perfection of everything we can imagine. He’s [...]

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Beautiful Sight/Site [John McGowan]

If you haven’t been to The Gathering’s website – www.gatheringonline.org – recently, you should check it out. It’s been through a pretty major revision and I think you’ll like the finished project.
I loved working on the new site because it gave me an excuse to work one more time with Bart Damer – [...]

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Unpacking a Psalm [John McGowan]

Meet Psalm 117:
“Praise the LORD, all nations;Laud Him, all peoples!For His lovingkindness is great toward us,And the truth of the LORD is everlasting.Praise the LORD!”
That’s it. The whole thing. So small that we might gloss over it. So small that we might use it to cheap out on our “I’m going to read a chapter [...]

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Celebrating in Heaven [by John McGowan]

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I absolutely believe there are moments here on Earth that cause all of Heaven to break into celebration. By the way, I’m thinking that when Heaven shouts for joy you don’t [...]

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