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According to Ed

Compilation from weekly newspaper faith column “Neighborly Advice According To Ed"

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    Touched

    May 3, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    The Reason

    April 27, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Christian Strength

    April 20, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    I Don’t Believe You!

    April 14, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Me Not You

    April 7, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    No Learners

    April 1, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Anagram

    March 22, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Warning Signs

    March 14, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Won’t Power

    March 7, 2022 by Raymond Maher
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    Not Necessary

    March 1, 2022 by Raymond Maher

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Won’t Power

Won’t Power

March 7, 2022 by Raymond Maher

The Will Power And Won’t Power Of Temptation It may be helpful to think of the church season of Lent as a kind of Christian spring training. It’s similar to the professional baseball teams who prepare for their regular season with their…

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Not Necessary

Not Necessary

March 1, 2022 by Raymond Maher

Lent Stretches The Attitudes Of Contemporary Christians I told Ed that I was at the dentist recently to deal with cavities that had materialized like weeds attacking my teeth. “You must have been lazy about brushing your teeth, as seven cavities sound…

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Building

Building

February 23, 2022 by Raymond Maher

Labor Shortage: In Need Of Faithful Builders! Volunteers are not always available to help out. Some jobs are beyond just one person. For example, building a house is a big undertaking for one individual. My old neighbor Ed says that helpers show…

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Rivalry

Rivalry

February 15, 2022 by Raymond Maher

“Why Can’t We Just Get Along?” Rivalry is on steroids today (Feb. 13) as it is Superbowl weekend and passionate supporters of the competing teams are against each other. The Winter Olympics are happening in China, and the contenders for medals are…

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Enemies

Enemies

February 8, 2022 by Raymond Maher

Love My Enemies? I Don’t Even Always Like My Friends! It’s said that real love is tough love. Tough love tells those hearing it what will not be easy to do, but it is worth their effort. Jesus told the crowds and…

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Lacking Patience

Lacking Patience

February 1, 2022 by Raymond Maher

My Capacity To Patiently Accept Delays Is Running On Empty I understand patience to mean the ability to wait out delays, trouble, or suffering while still behaving responsibly. Responsible behavior would mean acting without getting frustrated, upset, and being a pain in…

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Throw It Away

Throw It Away

January 25, 2022 by Raymond Maher

Worrying Often Gives A Small Thing A Big Shadow Most of us would agree with Jody Picoult that anxiety is like a rocking chair. It gives us something to do, but it doesn’t get us far. We understand at a common-sense level…

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Fickle Love

Fickle Love

January 19, 2022 by Raymond Maher

My Love Is Conditional And Selfish If you look love up in the dictionary, it defines love as ‘an intense feeling of deep affection.’ So is it true that feelings of deep affection today can change to resentment tomorrow? Ed likes to…

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Heads and hearts are bumped together when next door neighbors end up focused on belief and unbelief, faith and doubt. As you read these devotions you will be invited to consider how belief and unbelief, faith and doubt shape your own life. These devotions will generate a smile or a laugh as well as the power of God’s word for the reader’s blessing.

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