Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed by thy name. Matt 6:9 Realizing that mere titles do not guarantee a credible perspective, I can only write from the heart and hope the following message reaches the intended audience.  Initially, I am drawn to the story of a preacher whose plan it was to hit the […]

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Jesus came to testify of the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.  John 18:37 During the next several weeks, we will be offering a Bible study at our local Salvation Army facility in New Bedford, MA.  We will be enlightened by the life-changing experience surrounding Saul (who became Apostle Paul), […]

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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.  Eph 3: 14-15 When someone is born into a relationship with the Creator and Father of all, the celebration is literally limitless. In today’s message, may we come a […]

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As a man thinks in his heart, so he is.  Prov 23:7 Back in February, at the beginning of our church-sponsored “Enlighten” Nutrition Course, we were all asked to write out a private “prayer-request-letter” describing what we hoped to accomplish during our next several weeks.  This past Tuesday (May 20th), marked the final day of […]

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.  That the man may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.  2 Tim 3:16-17 We recently learned from a 2014 Barna Group Study of 100 Cities across the U.S. that the Providence, RI […]

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How precious also are Your thoughts toward me, O God!  How great is the sum of them! Psalm 139:17 We are approaching graduation season and there will be many speeches given during various commencement ceremonies.  For those successfully finishing and readying to embark on another leg of life’s journey, many of these speeches will be […]

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“Prayer should be the breath of our breathing, the thought of our thinking, the soul of our feeling, the life of our living, the sound of our hearing, and the growth of our growing. Prayer in its magnitude is length without end, width without bounds, height without top, and depth without bottom.”  – Homer W. […]

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Apostle Paul preached Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. He also declared that if Christ didn’t resurrect from the dead then our faith was in vain. 1 Cor 2:2 ; 1 Cor 15:17 Many of us older folks who grew up in the Greater New Bedford, MA area have the benefit or influence of a parochial […]

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The mother is the one supreme asset of the national life.  She is more important, by far, than the successful salesman, or businessman, or artist or scientist.  — Theodore Roosevelt Few would argue the merits of attending conferences for professional development or other personal improvements. However, the fact that my wife and I recently went […]

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Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically as something done for the Lord and not for men.  Col 3:23 So often in life, sufficient finances are necessary to establish a thriving, enduring, and successful operation. While there certainly are various ways to pursue this goal, Proverbs 19:21 makes clear that there are many plans of men, […]

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