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Life Goes On - But Not Unchanged
Life goes on. From the beginning of the creation, day has followed night, and according to God's promise, it will until Jesus comes....
Thomas Larkin
Apr 20, 20212 min read
The Pool of Bethseda
Thirty-eight years. That’s a long time to be sick and unable to go about a normal life. But for the man lying at the pool of Bethesda,...
Thomas Larkin
Apr 16, 20212 min read
The Tunic of Jesus
As the third cross dropped into place, the soldiers’ attention turns to dividing up the garments. But as they begin to divide the...
Thomas Larkin
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Thomas
I don’t remember a time when I didn’t believe in God. For as long as I can remember, I have believed that Jesus is the Christ. Growing up...
Thomas Larkin
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Mary Magdalene
The stone rolled into place across the entrance of the tomb with an unexpected finality. She had watched him die. She had watched as his...
Thomas Larkin
Apr 2, 20212 min read
There They Crucified Him
“… there they crucified him.” The gospel writers used very few words to describe the actual crucifixion of Jesus. Matthew gave no...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 29, 20212 min read
Jesus in Gethsemane
Few places are as solemn to the mind of a disciple of Jesus as the garden east of Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Its name,...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Paul Before Agrippa
Paul was called to stand before King Agrippa. Joining Agrippa were his sister, Bernice, and Festus the governor of the province. As Paul...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 22, 20212 min read
John on Patmos
The isle of Patmos, one of many small rugged, islands in the Aegean Sea, measures a little over 13 square miles. During some of the...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 19, 20212 min read
It's Not How Many Times You Fall
“It’s not how many times you fall, ...” You probably can finish the saying. As I entered the house recently, the storm door closed...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Esau
Destiny. There is nothing magical about it. It is not written in the stars. Your destiny is determined by your decisions and your...
Thomas Larkin
Mar 14, 20212 min read
The Rich Young Ruler
A Thought to Take to Heart He ran eagerly to Jesus. He went away sorrowful. He asked a most profound question – what must I do to inherit...
Thomas Larkin
Feb 26, 20212 min read
The Woman With a Disabling Spirit
Read Luke 13:10-17 along with this issue of A Thought to Take to Heart. Going to the synagogue was not easy for her. Getting dressed,...
Thomas Larkin
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Jonah and Nineveh
He did not want to go - in fact, he refused to go. And so, he booked passage in the opposite direction. At least, that is what he thought...
Thomas Larkin
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Noah and Quarantine
I wrote the following a few months after the coronavirus quarantine started in 2020. Our present condition of isolation and quarantine...
Thomas Larkin
Feb 13, 20212 min read
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