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Author Archives: Jeff Dillard
“Blessed are the peacemakers”, (Matthew 5:9)
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
“The Salt of the earth”, (Matthew 5:13)
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
“Jesus fulfilled the Law” (Matthew 5:17-20)
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
Matthew 5:21-48, Implied Encouragements
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
“Caring for the poor”, (Matthew 6:1-4)
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
Prayer (Matthew 6:5-8)
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
The Lord’s Prayer (1 of 6), Matthew 6:9
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
The Lord’s Prayer (2 of 6), Matthew 6:10
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
The Lord’s Prayer (3 of 6), Matthew 6:11
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
The Lord’s Prayer (5 of 6), Matthew 6:13
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
The Lord’s Prayer (6 of 6), Matthew 6:14-15
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
“Anxiety and Worry” (1 of 3), Matthew 6:25-27
The brief video below is one in a series of about 25 devotionals on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. I originally produced these for the 14,000 personnel in the Department of the Army whom I serve because … Continue reading
Exercising Mindfulness in Christ: some Why’s and How’s
God’s call to mindfulness is as old as Eden. When the Lord asked Adam and Eve “Where are you? . . . Who told you that you were naked? . . . What have you done?”, He wasn’t looking for … Continue reading
Expectation Management
I didn’t watch the Oscars this year, but I did hear about the major goof at the end. How embarrassing and hurtful that must have been to many who were already on stage. In light of that event, today’s article … Continue reading
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“Draining the Swamp”
The following is one in a series of weekly non-religious articles on current events. The articles do not support or criticize the events or positions. Rather, my intent is to strengthen readers as leaders (parents, supervisors, coaches, mentors, etc.) in … Continue reading
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The book of Judges: …right in our own eyes
The last few chapters of Judges describe professing followers of God committing some of the most horrific acts in the Bible. What happened, and what are we to learn from this? One thing is clear, the problem didn’t happen overnight. … Continue reading
Noah: “Be fruitful and multiply”. . . again
Last week we looked at the key difference between Cain’s fruit and Abel’s offering. This week, we’re asking why the Lord commanded Man to be fruitful and fill the earth (Genesis 1:28) but later wiped all but one family from the … Continue reading
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2 Corinthians 4:7-18, Exercising the Body of Christ
Here’s another example of how you can use Scripture to strengthen your spiritual, physical, and relational fitness in the Body of Christ. It’s one of several training videos and other supports for the W.A.I.T Training program in the weekly series … Continue reading
We are more than meets the eye
How would others describe you? That depends on who’s talking, right? Not everyone knows us equally. Nor should they. The article below is part of “Topical Tuesdays” and part of my weekly email as a Chaplain to my Army unit. … Continue reading
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The book of Joshua: 3 promises of the Promised Land
Arguably, the most hotly contested land in the world is the little country of Israel. For millenia, Jewish people have claimed a literal God-given right to it; modern Muslims have said it’s theirs; and others believe it has a more … Continue reading
Cain and Abel: Are we really sure God wants “fruit”?
If you’ve been following this weekly series, you know we’re studying the metaphor of “fruit” in the Bible. Specifically, we want to understand what it means to be the fruit of God’s image, because He also calls us bear fruit … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 9:23-24, “Exercising love as a whole person”
Here’s another example of how you can use physical exercise to also strengthen your spiritual and relational fitness in the Body of Christ. It’s one of several training videos and other supports in W.A.I.T Training and part of “Workout Wednesdays”. … Continue reading
Spiritual Supply and Demand
What does your spirit want versus truly need? The article below is part of “Topical Tuesdays” and part of my weekly email as a Chaplain to my Army unit. I offer these non-religious reads to them praying that they will … Continue reading
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What’s different in Deuteronomy?
One of the challenges to reading straight through the Bible is getting through all of the repetition in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It just seems the books could have been a lot shorter if the Lord didn’t repeat Himself so … Continue reading
We are the “seed” of God’s image (part 4 of 4), the King
Being the seed of God’s image means we’re to bear “three-dimensional fruit” for holy relationships of love with Him and each other. Biblical prophets bear fruit “top-down” from God, especially to people in positions of authority to care for others … Continue reading
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