Joshua One Ministries

Dear Christian friends… friends of Rodrigo Rojas and our many brothers and sisters in Costa Rica … fellow laborers in the work of the Great Commission … relatives … casual acquaintances … total strangers …
During the holidays, I saw lots of offers for Buy Now Pay Later and Buy One Get One Free. Have [...]

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A Facebook poll asks if you prefer “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays.” I’m guessing “Merry Christmas” is perceived by some as more “spiritual” than “Happy Holidays.” Hmmm. Let’s see.
A “Mass” is a liturgical service of the Eucharist, presumably at a Catholic church, and a “Christ mass” is such a service [...]

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We invite you to take a look at our Top Ten page. Rod Heggy and I have listed our favorite blog posts, ten for each of us. We had not updated that page in more than a year, but it is updated now.
Rod and I began blogging together in December 2005, and a few of [...]

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This is how life works.

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“You want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans.”
Howard Harvey, quoted by Ray Pritchard, president, Keep Believing Ministries

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This is pretty neat. Punch in the month and date of your birthday and find out what your “birth verse” is: http://www.birthverse.com/mybirthverse.cfm
My birth verse is Matthew 6:30:
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe [...]

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I saw a mass outbreak of Christmas cheer during a fist fight at the mall cineplex on Christmas Day. Everyone in the concession stand line seemed to agree that what we witnessed was much more interesting than the movies we were there to see.
Christmas Day is the busiest day of the year at movie [...]

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This story, by Nancy W. Gavin, was originally published on Dec. 14, 1982, in Women’s Day magazine, with the title, “For the Man Who Hated Christmas.” It is a true story.
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It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. [...]

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Pope Benedict XVI has issued his Christmas Day message. It is 1415 words, the full text of which can be found here. That link points to the Vatican’s official English translation of the Pope’s annual Christmas Urbi et Orbi – “to the City and the World.” In his brief address, the 79-year-old pope mentions many [...]

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It is a good thing that a day has been set aside to remind us to give thanks to God. Here are a few Thanksgiving thoughts to ponder on this holiday. In the comments section, we invite you to share your thoughts, including your answer to the question: What are you thankful for?
Psalm 107:1: “Give [...]

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