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Transition

“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 We just returned from our Church Retreat at the Latham Springs Camp and Retreat Center....

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When Afflictions and Sorrows Mean Something

“3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:3–4,...

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Thankful, Grateful, & Thankful 

“18in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18; “28Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe” Hebrews 12:28; “31Yet those who hope in the Lord will...

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Vacationing with Purpose: Embracing God’s Enduring Word Away from Home

“23for you have been born againnot of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is through the livingand enduring word of God. 24For, ‘All flesh is like grass, and allits glory like the flower or grass. The grass withers, and the flower fallsoff, 25but the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this was theword...

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Demonstrating Genuine Loving Kindness

Photo by Andrea Tummons on Unsplash Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32, NASB1995) This week we will be celebrating “Valentine’s Day”. Showing love to a special person or group of people will be high on the list of things we will want to do....

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Immanuel

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which translated, ‘God with us’.” Matthew 1:23 Here is a great story of the power of God being with us. Back in 1910, D. R. Van Sickle wrote a beautiful Christmas poem, “All Hail to Thee, Immanuel.”...

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I Will Remember The Deeds of The Lord

It is said, “Elephants have long memories.” It is pretty clear that humans keep long memories, too. Some of us tend to remember the bad, unfortunate, and uncomfortable ones more than we do the good ones. We have to train ourselves to do as the Apostle Paul encourages in Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatever is...