Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. Psalm 149:3 My wife Cynthia and I enjoy a number of recreational activities; one of which is the focus of this message – dancing, I can remember taking dance lessons over sixty years ago; that’s right 60 years!  […]

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Do you not know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God.  You are not your own, for you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1Cor 6:19-20 When a carpenter builds a house, the house builds the carpenter too.  Along […]

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Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  Colossians 3:13 NIV If you are like me, real forgiveness is intriguing because it’s simple, yet so difficult to truly exercise.  Years ago, I received the following anonymously written story that focused […]

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 “Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person’s lips bring satisfaction.” Proverbs 18:20 I would never pretend to be a scientist, but I’ve learned that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed or transformed. If we run with this principle, it is possible to examine something rather mysterious–our spoken words. Whatever we […]

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“Champions trust God while others ask for answers. They step forward while everyone else prays for volunteers.” Dr. Lester Sumrall (1913-1996) One of the great examples and champions of the Old Testament was Nehemiah, the exiled cup bearer of Artaxerxes, King of Persia. Nehemiah had a heart cry for his people being neglected and abused […]

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