Above all, put on love – the perfect bond of unity. Col 3:14 Have you ever glued two things together that when dried weren’t quite straight? In my earlier days, I was in the “historic jewelry business.” I used to cut, sand, and polish whale ivory and then use a powerful bonding material to set […]

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Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV Now that the fanfare of the recent Super Bowl has settled a bit, I’d like to share a critical aspect that may have gone unnoticed. The play […]

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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Cor 16:13-14 What are the actions and attributes of an awesome leader? One fine example is the biblical character, Nehemiah. As you read the Book of Nehemiah you’ll see the tenderness of a […]

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13 What’s so redeeming about a dog that has a head structure that allows a capacity for biting you while breathing at the same time? On the surface one may wonder why so many people would choose the English Bulldog as their favorite. Senior […]

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God had an only Son and He made Him a missionary. David Livingstone This August, for the second time, our church mission team will leave for a week to Central America. We will partner with an International Ministry called Hearts in Action and focus on bringing support to their Jungle School in Petén, Guatemala. This […]

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Love God first, and then serve others! Mark 12:30-31 At the end of each year, my wife and I draw up a prayerful blue print to guide us through the coming year. We have been doing so since 2004 and find it anchoring in our intended purpose to walk as followers of Christ. The primary […]

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have Everlasting Life. John 3:16 The Christmas season stirs up a host of interesting reactions and responses from people. For some it’s a grand time of celebration, presents, and family gatherings. For others, […]

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According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. Eph 1:4 American psychologist, William James once said, “The most fiendish (demonic or wicked) punishment for a person to endure is to be part of a group and not […]

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The words I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life. John 6:63 Plastic fruit has its place, but give me fresh fruit any day! Play money works in the Monopoly board game, but I’ll take the real dinero, thank you very much! Big clothes may help to make me look thinner, but […]

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Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven and all these other things shall be given unto you. Matt 6:33 We all can be thankful. To whom and for what will vary for each of us during this Thanksgiving season. For me, there are a host of things that rise in value at this time of […]

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