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1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Fields

   What if? (opens the original)

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   The scene is the Garden of Gethsemane, just hours before the cross. Jesus has been praying and Scripture notes His soul is sorrowful. He is “troubled,” knowing to die as the perfect sacrifice for our sins will be indescribably painful, and He prays the Father will take away the “cup” of suffering if it is His will. The will of God: The prayer God always answers. Judas and a large crowd shows up with swords and clubs. It must have been a chaotic and maddening scene. Jesus said, “Do you

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2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · John Fields

   Boundaries (opens the original)

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   My aeronautical engineer brother-in-law will laugh at me…but let’s talk about aerodynamics. What in Scripture has caught your attention lately? For me, it’s the glorious Psalm 104. It’s a creation song which wonderfully, appropriately begins with “Praise the LORD, my soul, LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. With “vivid poetic detail,” the psalmist sings of Yahweh’s glory in creation. Anticipating fall changes any day now and living within

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3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · John Fields

   Mercies at midnight (opens the original)

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   In the night also my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:7 I struggle with sleep and have friends who regularly mention their long nights. My premise is this: Even in sleeplessness, God is still at work for His glory and to conform us into the image of Christ (Philippians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 1:20). No wonder some call it “sleep fasting.” My interest in sleeplessness from God’s perspective started during seminary years. One, during the day I basked in a world of tremendous God-talk, but at night o

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4. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · John Fields

   What a banquet! (opens the original)

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   This column is dedicated to reader E, who oozed with encouragement last week. Thanks. This week, chew a while on the astounding verse, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows” (Psalm 23:5). The action words of God show up again: “You prepare a table…” Paul understood this, too, when he wrote, “For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). Religions demand f

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