Author: Paul Santhouse

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I’m also a husband, father, and grandpa. And I’m part of the Moody Publishers* team. Since I've worked with books for nearly four decades, and I believe the local church is where we become the kind of people Jesus would be in our shoes, that's mostly what this blog is about. Thanks for visiting. Paul *As this is my personal blog, the views and opinions expressed herein are my own, not those of my employer.

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Back in the 70’s I spent a summer in The Netherlands living with missionaries. One of them, a Vietnam-era veteran, was hugely influential. He was a New Yorker. No fear, in your face, and really funny. Saved out of pure godlessness, he was a powerful force for God. No kidding — if something in your […]

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Last week I had the chance to do something good . . . and missed it. I wasn’t thinking. Mind was elsewhere, not tracking in the moment. Failed. But I spent time afterwards thinking about it to know exactly what I’d do next time. Could turn into a gain down the road. The same is […]

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You: Hey Jared — I saw you watching Molly at the event yesterday. You like her? Jared: Oh man, she’s gorgeous! And I think she’s nice — I’ve heard her talking after group a few times and I like the way she is. She’s funny, but she knows how to get serious. I think she’s […]

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In the gospel of Mark, chapter 9, Jesus tells Peter, James, and John not to speak of what they just saw until He rises from the dead. Peter, James, and John go on to discuss among themselves what “rising from the dead” means. Perhaps this is the first recorded Bible study. Or maybe it simply […]

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Let’s say you were Jesus, come to earth as the Messiah. The Redeemer. Born at the appointed time and place, as prophesied, to a virgin prepared by angelic visitation, and confirmed at the Temple by Simeon and Anna on your eighth day, your life is the focal point of scriptural anticipation. Not to mention all […]