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Jan 2023
16 “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:16-17) What is going on? I just got into the habit of writing “2022” on everything, and now it’s already “2023”!Time and change happen. One very prominent illustration is that as a church, we’re going to say “Good Bye” to Pr. Scott......
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Preparing for Advent
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The...
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Difficult Conversations
Have you ever had a time when you have wanted to avoid a conversation with someone because you just knew it was not going to go well? Maybe it was something that hurt you...
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What’s Next
I’m fascinated by all the places in the Bible that leave us to wonder what happened next. How did the formerly demon-possessed man live after Jesus removed his demons and he moved out of...
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Being A Disciple
We just returned from another wonderful, faith-building youth mission trip and we had a great time. Seven youth and five adult leaders traveled to western Kentucky for seven days of fun, fellowship, work, and...
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I Need You To Lead A Small Group
“Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent . . .” (Paul’s speech delivered at the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch recorded in...
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Faith In Action
For a number of years, I have been involved with an organization called Faith in Action. It is a national community organizing network that gives people of faith the tools that they need to...
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Peeling Back the Layers
“Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart.” (Hebrews 12:3) Slowly, I’m making progress on bringing “Lazarus,” my 1951 John Deere...
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The Question of Morality
What is Morality? “We have been called on to live differently than the world around us. We are called to be in it without being like it.” If you are looking up the definition...
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The Seven Last Words
Our last words carry weight. You feel it at these moments:• In the words you speak when leaving the house to go to work• When heading off to war• When you’re at the bedside...
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