“Present” Joy
Some negatives in life can have very positive outcomes. As I have watched inflation rise over the last 21 months or so, my wallet has felt the pinch. But, with Christmas around the corner, is it so bad to take our eyes off the spending in gift giving? Just because we have to cut…
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How Will They Know?
It is a great gift to any congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ when the Pastor proclaims the Word of God from the pulpit. No hesitation. No fear. No apologies (As in: “I am sorry to tell you this but it’s what God says.”). Just well-studied, exegetical preaching from a passage of scripture.…
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What Does HE Want From Me?
In response to the title question, two verses came to mind: He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work…
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Trying Time for Thanksgiving
Clearly, we are living in trying times. God is trying: The strength of our faith The endurance of our patience The depth of our love for our neighbors Our ability to be content in all circumstances The depth of our commitment to obey Him over man In the midst of all of these “tryings”…
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Be the Light
It seems that we are in some dark days, but the Light is never far away. Faithfulness seems to have been lost to comfort and convenience for us in many areas of life. For example, we limit the number of children we have for convenience, we don’t go out and serve for fear of…
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Faithful in Little
There are so many big things happening in the world that it is hard to keep track but easy to feel helpless to do anything about them. As a lowly citizen of the world, it feels like we have no power or authority. But wait, we are in covenant with the One who has…
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