Known and Loved by the Famous One

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Think for a moment about your favorite celebrity — that person you’d love to meet if you could choose to meet anyone. Maybe it’s a movie actor, television star, athlete or musician, or perhaps a famous literary or historical figure. If you are lucky enough to [...]

Be Discipled, Make Disciples

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Each year, approximately 100 adventurous souls will set out to climb Mt. Everest, the highest point on earth. At 29,035 feet above sea level, the air on Everest is so thin that it cannot sustain human life. To date, more than 5000 people have summited Everest, [...]

He Goes Before Us

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies George Washington was so afraid of being buried alive that he exacted a promise from his aides to leave his body out for two days after his death. Famed film director Woody Allen is reportedly afraid of bright colors, dogs, children, sunshine and peanut butter sticking [...]

Be Still

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Have you ever tried to have a meaningful conversation in a noisy room? You shout to be heard and strain to hear the other person. You see a friend across the room that you’d love to catch up with, but you can only manage to wave [...]

Brown M&Ms

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10 In the 1980s, rock band Van Halen was at the height of their popularity, playing to packed venues [...]