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Longing for Freedom – 2

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: John 16:20-22 To some degree, Christianity agrees with philosophies which assert that human beings have limited freedom and externally determined destinies. In the world as it is, of course, there is no genuine freedom, and wise is the … Continue reading →

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Longing for Freedom – 1

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: John 16:20-22 All celebrations, and religious celebrations especially, begin with a feeling of freedom. Starting with freedom, celebrations at the same time also manifest, embody, and express the deep human thirst for freedom. However, understand that I am … Continue reading →

Just Pilgrims Passing Through – 4

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5; Hebrews 11 Strangers and nomads, foreigners and refugees, and exiles are what the saints of faith were; and such is what we are as believers in a country, a kingdom, that has been promised to each of … Continue reading →

Just Pilgrims Passing Through – 3

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5; Hebrews 11 Faith for Abraham was never a peaceful, gentle, thing. It was a disturbing force compelling him to venture into the unseen. Faith that does not involve risk is not faith. True faith can never be … Continue reading →

Just Pilgrims Passing Through – 2

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5; Hebrews 11 Enoch was one of the grandsons of Adam and the father of Methuselah who lived longer than any other person recorded in the Bible (969 years). Enoch lived a long time, also, 365 years, but … Continue reading →

Just Pilgrims Passing Through – 1

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5; Hebrews 11 “This world is not my home,” people often say, “I’m just a passing through!” It’s a similar sentiment to that often expressed in the spirituals: “Soon I will be done with the troubles of the … Continue reading →

Doubting Thomas – 2

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: John 20:24-31 From Last Lesson: We know that they (robots, machines) actually perform better than human beings in measuring, comparing, making exact observations flawlessly; they are more accurate, more “scientific.” But here is what no robot, under any … Continue reading →

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Doubting Thomas – 1

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: John 20:24-31 “Unless I see . . . I will not believe” (John 20:25). So said Thomas, one of Christ’s twelve disciples, in response to the joyful news of those who had seen their crucified and buried Teacher … Continue reading →

Blessing Out of Crisis -4

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30; Luke 18:1-8 The hurts in our lives are that real, and they can be very severe; they can leave marks of battle on us for the rest of our days on this earth. We very well … Continue reading →

Blessing Out of Crisis -3

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30; Luke 18:1-8 From Last Lesson: Jacob, no doubt, believed that God had brought all of this to him and that God was possibly trying to tell him something through this encounter. We are not surprised, then, … Continue reading →

Blessing Out of Crisis -2

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30; Luke 18:1-8 The Old Testament story of Jacob and Esau picks up many years later when both are married and heads of their own households. The brothers haven’t seen each other in years, yet they seem … Continue reading →

Blessing Out of Crisis -1

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30; Luke 18:1-8 We are not immune from pain and struggle. We can’t ignore crisis and tragedy, and we can’t escape them. They’re with us from time to time and will continue to be, so what do … Continue reading →

Pressing Forward – 3

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Philippians 3:12-14 Before we know it, the small thin threads of single actions are twisted into a rope of habit, and we are invariably “caught in the cords of his [our own] sin” (Proverbs … Continue reading →

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Pressing Forward – 2

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Philippians 3:12-14 Whether we choose carousing and revelry, as Isaiah warned, or cultivating the “good seed,” the law of continuity shapes our moral and spiritual characters. What I am today, I will more abundantly … Continue reading →

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Pressing Forward – 1

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Philippians 3:12-14 The old year is dying, the new year is commencing, and whether the past has been wasted, or redeemed and used for God; whether the work of the past has been done … Continue reading →

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The Light of Christmas – 4

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Showing the Way to Peace – Continued Christmas should have special meaning, especially for our generation. Peace should be our overriding concern, but we seem so helpless to achieve it. We can take hope, however, … Continue reading →

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The Light of Christmas – 3

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Showing the Way to Peace In addition to giving light to us in our darkness, “the Dayspring from on high” has another purpose: “To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Christmas has always … Continue reading →

The Light of Christmas – 2

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Shining in Our Darkness If Christmas is like the first light from heaven, where did it shine? It shone in the midst of “those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.” That light … Continue reading →

The Light of Christmas – 1

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 The birth of Jesus is spoken of as “the Dayspring from on high.” This is pure poetry. There is nothing more beautiful in the entire Bible. It is beauty throbbing with reality. First Light So … Continue reading →

When You Pray, Believe – 2

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 11:22-24 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his … Continue reading →