Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 1 Timothy 6:17 At best, my wife and I can only pretend to know how […]

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But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.  Isaiah 40:31 Scripture says that God is love and His kind of love never fails. Not only that, He’s perfect, everlasting and without beginning […]

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For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 3:11 NKJV John Wooden, the legendary UCLA college basketball coach is credited with saying, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” We are all familiar with the story of the Three Little Pigs.  […]

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But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22 We celebrate this message as different from all others.  You may be moved to “do something” in a way you didn’t expect. Here goes… Continuing our effort to help fund and support the Salvation Army and Mobile Ministries and making a […]

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Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1 It’s a privilege for those of us who volunteer at the Salvation Army Ministry in New Bedford.  Nothing is all encompassing, but by any fair measure, it […]

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Prov 3:5-6 If we can agree that life is currently throwing challenges like an octopus throwing baseballs, then let’s look together at what Solomon, the wisest man in […]

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God’s ways are not our ways.  His ideas are heaven higher than ours! Is 55:8-9 Did you know that if you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner?  […]

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Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15 A word is a word, is a word… Or is it?  If I share the word “arithmetic,” for example, the math-bent folks are more likely to lean forward and pay attention […]

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“When God forgives He forgets.  He buries our sins in the sea and puts a sign on the bank saying, “No Fishing Allowed.” Corrie ten Boom – Trump for the Lord While growing up, my mother made it a habit of being the one to make sure that everything was all right between us before […]

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From Mt. Sinai to Mt. Calvary – The height of God’s love for us. What Jesus Christ did for us at the cross is astonishing. Let’s go there for a moment. A grand and telling scene was set when three crucifixes marked the mount at Calvary. There was the Son and Lamb of God hung […]

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