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In times like these…love

Do you think I am safe in saying that we have never seen times quite like these?  Could you have imagined 6 weeks ago that we would essentially be quarantined in our homes, all nonessential work be suspended, church services … Continue reading

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The Washing Machine

Teresa and I recently had to buy a new washing machine.  We had not purchased one in several years and to our surprise the new machines did not have an agitator.  The agitator is the mechanism in the tub of … Continue reading

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The Stony Ground

I was in junior high school when our school burned. The night sky glowed red from the flames and could be seen from miles away. The school was rebuilt in another location and I graduated in a new school.  In … Continue reading

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Are You Sure?

Have you ever been absolutely convinced of something and yet it turn out not to be true?  Unfortunately there is so much information we encounter each day that is not factual.  The news networks can no longer be trusted to … Continue reading

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Peter, Paul, and Who?

In the days of my childhood there was a musical group called Peter, Paul and Mary.  They represented a genre of music referred to as folk music.  If you remember this group then you have dated yourself.  Welcome to the … Continue reading

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Final Words

What would you talk about if you knew the conversation with a loved one would be your last on this side of eternity?  Discussions such as these are not about frivolous things.  These conversations are about the important things, the … Continue reading

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Mob Rule

Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people.  And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I … Continue reading

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The One Reason

There are so many different religious options today.   The number of distinct denominations is estimated to be in the thousands.  The word denominate means to name or designate. There are at least a dozen various names of religious bodies and … Continue reading

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The in Christ Apostle

The Apostle Paul, could be called the Apostle in Christ.  Of course this would really apply to all of them.  But Paul in particular could be called the “in Christ Apostle.”  Today’s blog takes a look at a special phrase … Continue reading

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It is not how you start but how you finish that counts

As we come to the end of another year, it is a good time to so some self-reflecting.             Psalm 4:4        Meditate within your heart on your bed and be still.             2 Cor 13:5       Examine yourselves… This … Continue reading

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