Best Shalom Ministries Podcasts (2025)

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E196: The Tenderness of Memorizing 35:36

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Which verses do you know by heart? In the beginning God created... For God so loved the world... Jesus wept... The invitation to hide God's Word in our heart is scattered throughout Scripture. But how much time and attention do we give to memorizing Scripture? And why is it such an important practice? This week, we continue our series Six Ways to E…

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Be Free 3:14

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 2nd of December, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Leviticus 5:16: ”And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done…” Then we go straight to the New Testament to the Book of Luke 19:8: ‘Then Zacchaeus stood and said …

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Above The Skyline (Dallas Derksen interview) 1:01:29

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On today’s episode, we are getting off the sidewalk and more into the skyline. Dallas Derksen serves with Mission Aviation Fellowship at Prairie Aviation Training Centre in Three Hills, Alberta. A critical shortfall of new pilots, highlighted by Statistics Canada and global aviation authorities, threatens to ground as many as half of all available …

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Light of the World 2:58

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 1st of December, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 8:12: Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the Light of life.” Jesus is the Light o…

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Every Good Work 3:45

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 30th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Ephesians 4:28: ”Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labour, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.” I want …

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The Greatest Orator 3:29

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, 29th November 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Gospel of John 7:44-46 (Amplified Version): ”Some of them wanted to arrest Him (that’s Jesus), but no one laid hands on Him. Then the guards went [back] to the chief priests and Phar…

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Peace 3:19

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 28th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Leviticus 3:1: ‘When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering…” Then we go straight to the New Testament in the Gospel of John 14:27. Jesus says: ”Peace I leave with y…

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Speak Out Scripture 3:29

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 27th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 55:11, and the Lord says; ”So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall pro…

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Wait for the Lord 3:03

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 26th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Exodus 40:37-38: “But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, a…

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E195: The Path for Exploring 41:25

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Happy Thanksgiving Week, alumni! While this week's episode may not include a new conversation, it does include a timely revisit of an opportunity Jon had to explore Scripture with a good friend. Enjoy this conversation with Halley, an InterVarsity alumna from Minnesota State - Mankato, as she and Jon explore Psalm 18 and apply it to some important …

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Stand for Christ 2:57

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 25th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Gospel of John 7:1: ”After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.” Have you ever felt unwanted, my de…

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Self Denial 2:55

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 24th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of Mark 8:34. Jesus said: “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Wow! Strong words! Remember, the cross represents dea…

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With Excellence 3:31

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 23rd of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 39:43: ”Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, just so they had done it and Moses blessed them.” They had complet…

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Immanuel 2:57

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 22nd of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Gospel of John 6:42: ”And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” Wha…

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No Regrets 2:51

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 21st of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to 2 Corinthians 5:17: ”Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” No regrets about the past. If you’re…

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Jesus First 3:01

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 20th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Gospel of Matthew 6:33. Jesus says: ”But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” What a beautiful scripture! Seek fi…

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The Bread of Life 2:52

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 19th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of John 6:35 (Amplified Bible): “Jesus replied to them, “I am the Bread of Life. The one who comes to Me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in Me [as Saviour] w…

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E194: The Truth About Listening 34:13

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When was the last time you closed your eyes and just listened to the Bible? What was the experience like? Do you consider it to be an option for your regular engagement with Scripture? We’re continuing our series on engaging Scripture after graduation with a conversation about listening. And we’re joined by a couple of experts: Ekemini Uwan and Dr.…

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Seek First the Kingdom 2:03

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 18th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 6:27: “Do not labour (do not work) for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life,…” This is Jesus speaking. Then we go back to the Old …

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Giving 3:34

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, 17th November 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 36:7: ” …for the material they had was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.” The people were bringing in the material to build the tabernacle but they broug…

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Use Your Gifting 3:24

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 16th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 35:10: ”All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded” - they were building the tabernacle for God. Then we go to Mark 6:3:…

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Worldwide (Pastor Sam interview) 51:47

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Today I am having a conversation with Sam, a pastor in Scarborough, chaplain at a Mental Health Forensic Unit and averaging three trips per year planting churches in India since 2019. In our conversation we talk about being a worldwide Christian and having ministry in three lanes.By Kevin Rogers

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Humble 2:46

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, 15th November 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of John 6:15: ”Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.” The most humb…

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Like Jesus 3:13

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 14th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Exodus 34:29: ”…Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.” Moses had just come down from Mt Sinai with the Ten Commandments. He had spent 40 d…

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Set Free 3:15

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 13th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Old Testament in the Book of Exodus 34:7: ”…by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity (the sin) of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the thi…

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Nothing is Impossible 3:16

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 12th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to Mark 6:37: ”But He answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.” We’re talking about feeding the five thousand with two fish and five barley loaves of bread. Some thoughtf…

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E193: The Beauty of Reading 32:37

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How would you describe your time reading the Bible? A discipline? An intimate experience? A necessity? What about "beautiful"? Does that word come to mind? We're kicking off a new series about the diverse list of options for engaging with Scripture after graduation. And our guest for this episode believes that reading Scripture can be a beautiful e…

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Mercy and Compassion 3:19

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 11th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Romans 9:14-15: “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will ha…

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Be a Child of God 3:13

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 10th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. The Book of Acts 7:51 - this is Steven speaking just before they stoned him to death. “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, s…

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Freedom 3:01

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 9th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of John 5:11. This is the former paralysed man speaking: “He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ” That man had been paralysed for 38 y…

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Turn to the Father 3:06

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 8th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Book of Exodus 32:1: “Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods tha…

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Change Your Mind 3:00

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 7th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for the day. We go to the Book of Deuteronomy 9:19-20: “But the Lord listened to me at that time also. And the Lord was very angry with Aaron and would have destroyed him; so I prayed for Aaron also at the same…

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God is Love 4:04

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 6th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to 1 John 4:16: “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love (please remember that - God is love), and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” God i…

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Go To The Word 3:17

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 5th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 17:17: ”Sanctify them by Your truth. Your Word is truth.” Then we go straight to John 4:42: ”Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said,…

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E192: The After Words: Final Thoughts on Big Questions 33:07

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We've heard the experts. But what are alumni like you saying? We recently answered 9 Big Questions that alumni are asking (or should consider asking) after graduation. From "Should I Quit My Job?" to "Is Church Worth Waking Up For?" We covered a lot of ground. On this episode, we're joined once again by our good friend, Selah; a 2024 InterVarsity a…

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Our Food 2:54

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 4th of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 4:34: “Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” We want to speak about food. What is your favourite food? Well, being a…

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Be Holy 3:13

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 3rd of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. If you listen very carefully, you can hear the rain on my tin roof. Oh, it’s like music from heaven, I tell you what! We start in the Book of Leviticus 11:44: ”…and you shall be holy; for I am holy.”…

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Complete the Job 3:23

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 2nd of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Gospel of John 3:35: ”The Father loves the Son and has given and entrusted all things into His hand.” Our Heavenly Father gave Jesus all authority and all responsibility, and Je…

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The Gate Church Interview (Mark Royall and David Gagne) 1:00:28

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The Gate Church is an Alliance Church in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I’m here with two of their staff. Lead pastor Mark Royall and executive pastor David Gagne. The Gate Church has the unique distinction of owning a former school building with 120,000 s.f., and has become a hub for several different organizations, businesses, residences and ministries …

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The Victory 3:14

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 1st of November, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in 1 Samuel 17:45 ”Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the arm…

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The Harvest 2:53

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 31st of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 4:35: ”Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white…

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Fasting 3:03

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 30th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. Matthew 17:21. Jesus says: ”However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” Now remember the story, the disciples could not cure the young man who was demonised. They failed. Jesu…

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According to the Blueprint 3:22

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 29th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 25:40, and this is what the Lord says to Moses: ”And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.” The building of the …

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E191: A Vision for Dance. A Vision for Shalom. 39:11

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After IV is sitting down with another focus ministry alum this week! On this episode, we're chatting with Matthew Best, a BCM/CBC alumnus from University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Matthew shares about his transformational time on campus with Collegiate Black Christians and its impact on his work today as the Executive Director at New Ballet Ensemb…

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No Fishing 3:25

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 28th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of John. Now, the most famous verse in the whole Bible has got to be John 3:16. Ask your little girl, your little boy as you are driving them to school and they will quote it fo…

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A Quiet Place 3:15

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, 27th October 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 25:8: ”And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnis…

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New Start 3:35

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 26th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of John 3:7. This is Jesus talking: ”Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.” Then we go to 2 Corinthians 5:17: ”Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a n…

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Joy 2:55

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 25th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. ”...Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 I want to sing a hymn with you today. Do you remember Fanny Crosby? Remember, she was stone blind, but she wrote some of …

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In God's Presence 3:23

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 24th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for the day. We start in the Gospel of John 15:7. Jesus says: ”If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Then we go to the Gospel of Matthew 11:…

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Rest 3:11

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I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 23rd of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Book of Exodus 23:10-11: ”Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its produce, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow,…” What does the word fallow mean? It m…