Tag Archives: the cross

Moving on from offense

Posted on April 21, 2014 by ronelfran

Have you ever gotten so angry at someone who mistreated you that if you had the power, there’d be nothing left of them but a black smudge on the ground? Honestly, I’ve been there; and so, probably, have you. I’m … Continue reading →

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Setting my face like a flint on the job

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ronelfran

At the time I decided to go to seminary, I was working as an engineering manager at a high tech company. I asked for and received a leave of absence to pursue my studies, with the understanding that when I … Continue reading →

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Setting my face like a flint!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by ronelfran

I remember a Peanuts cartoon in which Charlie Brown is determined to finally go and speak to the little red haired girl who is his idol. This time he’s going to do it, and nothing will stop him! Then it … Continue reading →

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The Resolute Love of Jesus

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ronelfran

Jesus, when He walked the earth, was both fully God and fully man. I think we sometimes forget how fully man He was. When He was about to go to the cross, the human Jesus felt all the trepidation any … Continue reading →

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