God’s Green Earth
My family and I have often been blessed to serve congregations that provide a parsonage for the pastor to live in. There are not many jobs in the world that include housing as part of the deal. It is truly an immense …
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Resurrection People
When we read the Easter stories from the Bible, it’s interesting how the early witnesses often got the wrong impression about what had taken place. When they saw the empty tomb, they assumed Jesus’ body had been stolen. …
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Easter in a Pandemic
What’s Easter all about? For many people, Easter in past years has involved going to church, gathering with family, eating good food, maybe Easter baskets and an egg hunt. Maybe the quarantine life is starting to relax …
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Agreeing in Prayer
Jesus once said, “If two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, then my Father who is in heaven will do it for you” (Matthew 18:19). This, of course, should not be construed as a formula to obtain whatever we want …
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A Life of Prayer
What motivates your life? What is the fuel that pushes you out of bed each morning? Many of us are motivated by a variety of factors. We might be passionate about caring for our family. Some of us really love the …
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Dealing with Distractions
We live with an infinite number of things scrambling for our attention each day. We have ongoing commitments to family and friends. Work often creeps past our work day and into our private life. Television, internet, and …
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Praying with Jesus
“Lord, teach us to pray,” Jesus’ disciples once asked him. When you think about it, it’s interesting that they viewed prayer as something that needed to be taught. Is there a right way to pray? Have we been praying …
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Louder than Words
You know the familiar expression: “Actions speak louder than words.” And we all know that the truth of the saying often bears itself out in actual life. Sometimes our words may say one thing, while our actions reveal the …
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Forgive and Forget?
Does accountability contradict forgiveness? If people of Christian faith are supposed to be people who forgive and show grace, does this mean that we should not hold people accountable for wrongdoing? Should we simply …
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Generational Sin
A new Presidential administration always signals new policy changes that affect that nation in various ways. The timing happens to coincide with the release of covid vaccines, offering more signs that change is on the …
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