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Christmas Trees and Olive Trees
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. - Psalm 52:8 Christmas trees. I love them. I grew up with an evergreen tree in the house every Christmas. The smell always reminds me of the holiday season. Scotch Pine, Douglas fir, blue spruce – it doesn’t matter. I love going to the tree farm with the family, bringing one home, setting it up in the living room and trimming it with all the deco
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Dec 22, 20253 min read


How can you be a Christian and be a . . . ?
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” (Joshua 5:13, 14) …And a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen
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Dec 8, 20252 min read


Thinking biblically or thinking Christianly
The Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in...
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Aug 26, 20253 min read


Who is really "lost"?
“All who wander are not lost.” (Tolkien, Lord of the Rings ) “I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not...
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Jun 17, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Duration
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ). “People are God’s method. The church is...
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May 8, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Message
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ). “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Apr 16, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Calling
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ). “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Apr 1, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Absolution
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ). “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Mar 9, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Contrition
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ). “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Feb 21, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Awe!
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ) “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Feb 14, 20253 min read


Better people for the worst of times: Vision.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ) “People are God’s method. The church is...
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Nov 22, 20243 min read


Spiritual DNA
“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17). “For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them” (Matthew...
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Jun 18, 20243 min read


Hope for "at risk" adults
Hope for at-risk adults Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through...
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Aug 16, 20223 min read


Conversation starters, stoppers, and sustainers
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because...
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May 17, 20223 min read


What's in your heart?
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out...
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Nov 23, 20213 min read
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