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Alone, in the dark?
Our church is a huge building with a high ceiling, 40 feet at the peak. It’s a wooden structure, beautiful during the day when the light plays through the trusses but spooky at night when the lights are turned off.… Continue reading
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It’s a life – and other inconvenient facts
From the moment of conception to the last breath, human life is an unbroken continuum. Some lives are more vulnerable than others, including the unborn, the less abled, and the elderly. As Christians, God requires us to stand alongside of… Continue reading
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The emotion the devil loves
It started as a quarrel. It quickly escalated into a war of words. How it might have ended is anybody’s guess except that both of us reached out to a mutual friend who hit the reset button on our emotions,… Continue reading
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Spring Training – Doing the Basics, all over again!
Disciple, are you ‘in shape,’ in peak playing form? No, I’m not inquiring about your athletic prowess. Are you spiritually in shape, making maximum contribution to this world with the spiritual gifts God has invested in you? Major League Baseball’s… Continue reading
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The Pharisee in me
I must deal with spiritual pride, not all the time, but occasionally it creeps up on me! If I look at the choices made for good, the acts of self-denial, the discipline of living a moral life – Ego sees… Continue reading
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Life in the Throne Room
Seconds after the words left my mouth, I sensed the Holy Spirit’s correction. “Jerry, you did not honor Me; you were polishing your own pride!” The thought stung, hurt even. The overarching goal of my life is to honor my… Continue reading
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The DOW- Oh, Wow!
6700 – to many the number is meaningless, just something they hear on the news. As in indicator it is frightening, announcing the freefall of the American economy. As we watched the news last night and the story was about… Continue reading
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When Dreams Die
Bob died yesterday. A week ago, to all appearances, he was a healthy middle-aged man. On Sunday, his heart quit! What is God doing and why did Bob die? Honestly, I do not know! It is faith-walkin’ time for me.… Continue reading
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Together, not alone!
As I knelt in prayer, I felt two hands press on my shoulders and heard voices lifted to the Father on my behalf. It was a rich gift! Yes, that was yesterday in our Pastor’s Prayer Fellowship. In the days… Continue reading
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Take Jesus at His Word!
The topic at the School of the Bible last night was trusting God, taking Him at His Word. We read a story from John’s Gospel in which a man came to Jesus to ask Him to heal His son who… Continue reading