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Jesus was always sending people out to teach and to minister to the world around them. In Luke, chapter 10, As we read through the retelling of His ministry, we find that time after time, He sent people out. Jesus preached an active faith (Luke 8:21) that caused ripples in the world. His followers were […]

Jesus was always sending people out to teach and to minister to the world around them. In Luke, chapter 10, As we read through the retelling of His ministry, we find that time after time, He sent people out. Jesus preached an active faith (Luke 8:21) that caused ripples in the world. His followers were […]

Today, I cooked breakfast and cleaned the kitchen. I picked up stray items and made the bed. I washed and dried clothes. I read books to grandchildren, inspected an armadillo hole, and helped the children chase millipedes. We shoveled, dug worms, and walked to the mailbox. Racing and laughter were involved. Later, I prepared lunch […]

Today, I cooked breakfast and cleaned the kitchen. I picked up stray items and made the bed. I washed and dried clothes. I read books to grandchildren, inspected an armadillo hole, and helped the children chase millipedes. We shoveled, dug worms, and walked to the mailbox. Racing and laughter were involved. Later, I prepared lunch […]

This is the day I will praise You. This is the day I must sing. This is the time I will lift my voice, Adoring You my King. Now is the moment of worship. Now I can see Your grace. Now is the time I long to live Held fast in Your embrace. My heart […]

This is the day I will praise You. This is the day I must sing. This is the time I will lift my voice, Adoring You my King. Now is the moment of worship. Now I can see Your grace. Now is the time I long to live Held fast in Your embrace. My heart […]

When we face the depths of our sin, we either run willingly to the cross for forgiveness, or we bury the knowledge, hardening the heart and distancing ourselves from the love which Christ has so freely given. I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and […]

When we face the depths of our sin, we either run willingly to the cross for forgiveness, or we bury the knowledge, hardening the heart and distancing ourselves from the love which Christ has so freely given. I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and […]

Once I was lost, but now I am found. Once I lived in fear, but now God’s peace fills my heart. Once I struggled to be good enough, but now I know that Christ is good enough. Once I walked in darkness, but now Christ has given light. Once I worried about the future, but […]

Once I was lost, but now I am found. Once I lived in fear, but now God’s peace fills my heart. Once I struggled to be good enough, but now I know that Christ is good enough. Once I walked in darkness, but now Christ has given light. Once I worried about the future, but […]

We have just come through a weekend of funerals, memorial services to honor and remember those who have gone before us. We began with the life of a 72-year-old man who had lived a full and eventful life. He chose to embrace adventure and learning, and he left a legacy of stories that will long […]

We have just come through a weekend of funerals, memorial services to honor and remember those who have gone before us. We began with the life of a 72-year-old man who had lived a full and eventful life. He chose to embrace adventure and learning, and he left a legacy of stories that will long […]

Something about summer speaks of sweet tea and squeaky porch swings, slow rocking chairs and gentle breeze filled with honeysuckle. Something about summer brings out hummingbirds and buzzing bees flitting from flower to clover, the smell of new-mown grass. Something about summer slows down thoughts and steps and meanders through hazy heat and dappled dew, […]

Something about summer speaks of sweet tea and squeaky porch swings, slow rocking chairs and gentle breeze filled with honeysuckle. Something about summer brings out hummingbirds and buzzing bees flitting from flower to clover, the smell of new-mown grass. Something about summer slows down thoughts and steps and meanders through hazy heat and dappled dew, […]

Happy Birthday, America! Today we remember the bravery of the those who established the foundational concepts of our country. Immersed in the culture and strength and faith of the early immigrants who came to America seeking freedom to live and prosper and worship, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence risked their lives and […]

Happy Birthday, America! Today we remember the bravery of the those who established the foundational concepts of our country. Immersed in the culture and strength and faith of the early immigrants who came to America seeking freedom to live and prosper and worship, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence risked their lives and […]

I fritter around, anxious about being anxious, forgetting that when Jesus is near, the sick are raised, funerals are interrupted, and the weary and wondering are given assurance and help. Luke 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? […]

I fritter around, anxious about being anxious, forgetting that when Jesus is near, the sick are raised, funerals are interrupted, and the weary and wondering are given assurance and help. Luke 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? […]

Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.Some days I need a checkup. Not from a medical doctor, but from my Lord.David asked for a checkup in Psalm 26. He asked God to inspect his mind, his heart, his emotions. He even asked God to prove, or test, […]

Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.Some days I need a checkup. Not from a medical doctor, but from my Lord.David asked for a checkup in Psalm 26. He asked God to inspect his mind, his heart, his emotions. He even asked God to prove, or test, […]