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A Different World
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with…
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A New Creation
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] the old has gone, the new is here” 2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV. When a person takes the step by faith to confess their sins and ask God to forgive them, they begin an incredible journey that will transform them into the son or daughter that the Father…
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My God
The movie “Sister Act”, a musical released on May 29, 1992, follows a nightclub singer (Whoopi Goldberg) who witnesses a murder and is placed in a witness protection program. Where is she placed? Where she will never be discovered, in a convent. I highly recommend the movie. It has comic relief woven into the web…
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Prayer and Praise:
Powerful weapons against the Enemy “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’” Psalm 91: 1-2 NIV. To abide or remain also means “to dwell”. In the fifteenth chapter of John, Jesus is speaking…
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Trust God
Jeremiah 17:7–8 (ESV) “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream,and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green,and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not…
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Blind Faith
“When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they…
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A Soft Answer…Proverbs 15:1 CEV
A kind answer soothes angry feelings,but harsh words stir them up. I’d like to share how Reverend Kevin displayed the love of God several times in just one week. With the holidays behind us, who knew we were in for a major snowstorm? Many states received at least a foot of snow, followed by a layer or…
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What Did You Say?
What Did You Say? Kevin and I will sometimes kid each other with the familiar picture of us growing old together in our rocking chairs, and not always hearing one another. Well, I don’t know about you, but there are many times that we can be close to each other, and either I didn’t hear…
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Back to Normal
We are officially in the midst of the “in-between” week of Christmas and New Year’s Day. Feeling a little sad because Christmas is over? What about the sights and sounds around you? I had dropped off a small gift to two of my fellow volunteers at our local senior center and was heading back to…
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Strength in Character
Strength in Character The word “strength” evokes images of robustness, emphasizing physical attributes, but I’d like to focus on how “strength” is defined in terms of endurance and power in other situations. Jesus Calms the Storm “That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side.’ Leaving the crowd…