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God wins!
My Christian Education class of 5th and 6th graders is doing a survey of the Bible this year. Last night we came to the book of the Revelation. How does one take such a complex book and even make it… Continue reading
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Pardoned!
The political world is full of noisy debate today following the choice of the out-going President to give his son a full and sweeping pardon, reaching back for a decade, for crimes for which he was facing sentencing later this… Continue reading
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Sustained by Hope
Thanksgiving Day was full of loving warmth among friends, funny stories, and great food. I was not eager to see it end. Coming home in the evening to my living room, I sat there gazing at the Christmas tree’s sparkly… Continue reading
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The not so simple challenge
Let’s take on a challenge together – to be thankful! Put a daily reminder in your phone, post a note on your fridge. This week practice real gratitude. That sounds simple, but if you listen to your words and those… Continue reading
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That’s not what I ordered
I went to a local eatery this week and ordered fajitas. Anticipating the sizzling skillet full of chicken strips, peppers, onions, beans, and rice – I was ready for dinner. What showed up was nothing like a ‘fajita’ plate! Boiled… Continue reading
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Show some respect, OK?
In our worship yesterday, we sang – “If you curse me then I will bless you, If you hurt me I will forgive, And if you hate me then I will love you, I choose the Jesus way.” It is… Continue reading
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Looking for You?
The story of my Grandfather’s Christian conversion brings me a thrill every time I tell it. The Grandpa I knew was a man who sat in the same place in that little church in Truesdale, Iowa every Sunday morning and… Continue reading
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Those Gray Skies
It is a gloomy morning outside here in NW NJ today. The skies are dark gray, no ray of sunshine found. The ground is wet, the leaves clumped in soggy piles on the ground. For weeks, no rain has fallen,… Continue reading
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A Christ-less Christianity?
Here we are in the aftermath of an historic election. Whatever we may feel about the results, the social upheaval is undeniable– people’s unrest and uncertainty about their lives visible in the passion of their politics. As a conservative Christian… Continue reading
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Receiving what God Prepares
“But I don’t like …” is a phrase sometimes heard when certain foods are set on the dinner table. Most of the time I am prepared to eat what is placed before me, with thanksgiving. Do have preferences? I sure… Continue reading
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