Posts with the tag “holiness”
Staying Close to the Fire
by Curt Dodd on June 30th, 2025
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ... cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” - Hebrews 9:14This week has been one of the wildest weeks for weather in the 21 years I have lived in Nebraska. Yesterday, I picked up branches and limbs and lit a fire in the pit. Later, my wife said, “You smell like smoke!” That’s what smoke does. It cling... Read More
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The Aroma of Holiness
by Curt Dodd on May 13th, 2025
But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. (Colossians 1:22) Have you ever noticed how some things just cling to you? Yesterday I sat by my fire pit enjoying the flames. When I finally went inside, my wife called from three rooms away: "You smell like smoke!" That smoke had worked its way into my... Read More
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