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Below are a number of my latest thoughts that I would like to share with you in hopes that we could consider them together. Feel free to leave any thoughts you may have in the comments section after any of the blog posts.

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31
DEC
2025

The Reservoir of God’s Love

Many years ago, Kelly Kenagy gave me an insight into what he called the underground river.   It has been helpful in my life for many years.   Here are his thoughts: “Jesus often tells his followers that if they ask in his name, they will receive what they desire.  That needs a...
09
MAY
2025

Living in the Heavenly Realm

What might encourage us to explore what Paul was teaching about living in the heavenly realm? One reason this is a very important concept for us to experience is the benefit that comes to us in our lives as we follow Jesus.  Paul wrote to his friends in Ephesus (1:3) that God has...
07
NOV
2024

Consumer or Apprentice

Consumer or Apprentice Shortly after the dismantling of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the communist hold on Eastern Europe, a friend, Dean Truog, had the opportunity to meet with a pastor from one of those countries. The man had been imprisoned because of his faith. His...
17
JUN
2024

Chosen

(These are some ideas I have been exploring over the past while, and they are not to be confused with a rather popular video series with the same title.)  When we are chosen, we discover that we are valued.  When I look back on my life, I see many instances where being chosen or...
09
JAN
2024

Margins

The importance of margins Several years ago, our pastor preached a sermon on the importance of margins. He had some helpful ideas, but the most memorable part of the sermon was that he stood right on the edge of the stage with no margin. Making it obvious that standing there...
09
DEC
2023

The Life-changing Impact of a Small Group

The first century was an amazing time for the expanding church as people who loved Jesus spread the message all over the known world.  There were several factors that made this possible. The first factor was a geographical one—the expansion of the Roman Empire made travel...
18
NOV
2022

A Long Journey

Parenting was different 85 years ago.  Most likely influenced by the agonies of the depression, and later by the major impact of the Second World War, and probably by things that I don’t understand.  Just making it through life, paying bills, and having a place to live were major...
30
JUL
2022

A Word From Kay Hotaling

A Word From Kay Hotaling    Recently Kay and I were sorting through the clutter of the many papers we have saved and I came across several that had insights from Kay that she had presented to various friends over the years.  I love her insights!  So I typed up some of these ideas...
22
APR
2022

God’s Love Language

God’s Love Language In most of the groups I have been in over the years when the two great commandments are being discussed most people slide right past the first one about loving God and begin with loving self or neighbor.  So I have been thinking more about how to love...
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About Kent Hotaling

Kent HotalingFor over 50 years I have been a follower of Jesus – some of the time in ways that pleased him and other times so poorly it neither pleased him, me, or others. However, I have stayed on the journey because…

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