A few days ago, Pandora played Rich Mullins singing his song, “If I Stand.” Here’s the chorus: So if I stand let me stand on…
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There Are Monsters in the Church
Over 40 years ago, I went through a divorce and moved back to my hometown (where I still live.) My husband had been unfaithful and…
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The Joyful, but Flighty, Servant
Growing up, the word servant didn’t have a positive connotation. It wasn’t fun to lose a contest with your brother, and then you had to…
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The Church in Action
Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Child Dedication…
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Where is God?
In the midst of his struggles, Job looks for God but cannot find Him. Job 23:2-4, 8-9 says: “Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is…
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A Letter to My Church Family
Dear Brothers and Sisters in my Church Family, Every Sunday morning as I look around the church, I thank God for each one of you.…
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We’re All the Same
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 My best friend and I were in the same class in first…
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A Recent Reminder
Yesterday, I attended the funeral of a 94-year-old woman who had attended my church for much of her life. I went to Sunday School and…
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Teach Me to Number My Days
Around this time of year, nearly everyone thinks about what they want to do differently in the new year. Most of us have stopped making…
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The Wonder of the Incarnation of Christ
won·der /ˈwəndər/ noun a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but…
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