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Dec 2019
What is trust? The dictionary defines it as a firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance. It goes on to say that trust is to believe, to expect confidently or hope, like “I trust that the job will soon be finished.” When I think about trust as it pertains to the Bible, the verse that always comes to mind is from a song I’ve sung in worship. It’s from Proverbs 3, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean......
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Adult Education for Fall
Have you ever been excluded from something? Most people have at least one story of feeling excluded. Many of those stories come from the younger years. Maybe you weren’t invited to a birthday party...
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Trust God’s Promises
With all the rain we’ve had lately, it’s had me looking for rainbows. And because of that, I took a fresh look at what the Bible has to say about therainbow. We all know...
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God Bless America
You may not know it, but for American Christians, there might not be an issue more complicated or wrapped in history and politics than patriotism. I’ve heard many different opinions on the subject of...
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National Day of Prayer – Love One Another
The National Day of Prayer is an annual event. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by Harry Truman that the President of...
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Take Time to Pray
Here we are and the Lenten season is almost over and soon Easter will be here with all of its promise and beauty. I pray that Spring is a true blessing to each of...
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How to Be Strong
As I get older, I find it harder and harder to keep up my physical strength. Things I used to do with ease are not so simple anymore. How can I develop a spiritual...
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The Fear of the Lord
Wisdom isn’t a word you probably hear very often in casual conversation. It may not be a word you’ve heard very often lately, period. So, what is wisdom? And why is it so important...
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The Ultimate Picture of Freedom
I’m pretty sure that just about everyone who has attended Gloria Dei knows that I have a granddaughter named Hazel and that I think she is terrific. Being a grandfather is one of the...
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Faith is the Substance of Things Hoped For
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things unseen. (Hebrews 11:1) There have probably been times in your life when someone has said to you, “You can do it. I...
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