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Welcome to the 5 minute challenge, a resource encouraging all to grow in God daily through study of His Word.
Bienvenidos al reto de los 5 minutos, un recurso que anima a todos a crecer en Dios diariamente a través del estudio de Su Palabra.
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4
Jesús le respondió, "Escrito está: “No solo de pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios”. Mateo 4:4
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Genesis 50 - What you meant for Evil God meant for Good - The Highways of Life
Good day. And what a day it is. Friday the 13th. And a full moon. I’m told by someone at Farmer’s Almanac.com that it’s been 20 years...
Dan Potter
Sep 13, 20196 min read
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Genesis 49 - The Sons of Jacob, the 12 Tribes of Israel
Chapter 49 of Genesis opens with Jacob, renamed Israel after he wrestled with God in Gen 32:28, on his deathbed. He calls his 12 sons to...
Dan Potter
Sep 12, 20195 min read
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Genesis 48 - And He Blessed them that Day - Guiding New Generations
Good morning and welcome to the 5MC (5 Minute Challenge.) For those that are returning, thank you for tuning back in, I pray every day...
Dan Potter
Sep 11, 20197 min read
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Genesis 47 - Few and Difficult have been My Days - Looking at a Life
Good morning, guess what day it is? Yep, Taco Tuesday. Tonight, we’ll be enjoying tasty tacos with one of our pastors. What a joy to...
Dan Potter
Sep 10, 20196 min read
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Genesis 46 ~ Do not be Afraid, The Comfort of God's Closeness
“And God spoke to Israel (Jacob) in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “I am God, the...
Dan Potter
Sep 9, 20196 min read
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Genesis 45 - Joseph Weeps - Processing God's Goodness
Good morning, happy Friday and welcome to the start of the weekend. Marge and I are helping our next door neighbor run an estate sale...
Dan Potter
Sep 6, 20196 min read
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Genesis 44 - A Substitute is Offered - the Testament of a Changed Heart
Good morning and happy Thursday. Margie and I have a fun little day planned. We are heading down to the tourist mecca that has become...
Dan Potter
Sep 5, 20196 min read
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Genesis 43 - The Famine was Severe in the Land - God's Motivational Tools in our Lives
Blessed fellowship. The joyful gathering of fellow believers. The goodness of brothers and sisters in Christ communing to talk of a life...
Dan Potter
Sep 4, 20196 min read
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Genesis 42 - Unconfessed Sin = Guilt that will Torment
Happy Taco Tuesday. While we were down in Mexico, I was on a hunt. Besides the hunt for a great beach and some great sun, I was on a hunt...
Dan Potter
Sep 3, 20196 min read
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Genesis 41 - Joseph Becomes an Overnight Success
Good morning. Happy Monday and Happy September. It’s great to see September roll around. Cooler weather, the State Fair of Texas, our...
Dan Potter
Sep 2, 20195 min read
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Genesis 40 - Giving all the Glory to God
Happy Thursday. Welcome back to the 5MC, the study of God’s Word that encourages your own personal study of God’s Word. You know, the...
Dan Potter
Aug 29, 20197 min read
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Genesis 39 - The Favor of Joseph - Walking with God in the Good and Bad
(Due to being without electricity for 9 hours yesterday, this post is from Tuesday, August 27, 2019.) Good morning and happy Taco...
Dan Potter
Aug 28, 20197 min read
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Genesis 38 - The Functional Dysfunctional Family
Good morning and welcome to the last week in August. As the month draws to a close, I can’t help but watch the thermometer closely and...
Dan Potter
Aug 26, 20193 min read
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Genesis 37 - A Hate that Consumes
Good morning and happy Friday. The weekend is upon us, only one more weekend after this left in August and then September will be here....
Dan Potter
Aug 23, 20196 min read
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Genesis 36 - God doesn't need Ancestry.com
Yesterday was a good day. I hope you can say that as well. I found my day being capped off last night at church, around a table with 5...
Dan Potter
Aug 22, 20194 min read
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Genesis 35 - God is Always on the Clock
Good morning and happy Wednesday. It’s good to be back into the rhythm of starting each day steeped in God’s Word and enjoying time spent...
Dan Potter
Aug 21, 20194 min read
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Genesis 34 - Why do Bad things Happen to Good People?
Chapter 34 of Genesis is one very odd chapter. As I talk with many people about the absolute truth, inerrancy and divine nature of God’s...
Dan Potter
Aug 20, 20196 min read
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Genesis 33 - Going Forward to Face what's Behind
Good morning and Happy Friday. The weekend is here and the back to school season is thoroughly upon us. Marge and I were out doing some...
Dan Potter
Aug 9, 20195 min read
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Genesis 32 - Wrestling with God
(From July 6, 2019 in Hong Kong SAR, China) Good morning from day 6 in Hong Kong. The first camp wraps up today and the day after...
Dan Potter
Aug 8, 20194 min read
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Genesis 31 - Running to God, not From God
Good morning and happy hump day. The sun is peaking above the horizon outside as I see God promise us yet another day of His beautiful...
Dan Potter
Aug 7, 20196 min read
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