Be patient and persistent for God’s blessing… February 11, 2018 Scriptures: 2 Kings 2:1-12, Mark 9:2-9 Have you ever had a moment when you wish you could just put time on hold? When you so wanted to preserve that moment, to hold on to it forever? A moment when everything seemed perfectly aligned and you […]
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…when I was a stranger February 18, 2018 Scripture: portions of Matthew 25 That scripture from Matthew 25 which recounts the events in Jesus’ life just prior to his betrayal by Judas and subsequent arrest is one that speaks loudly and clearly of the ways in which our Lord Jesus intends that we conduct our
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…is your way ever truly hidden from the Lord? February 4, 2018 Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31,Psalm 147:1-3, 6, 10-11 Who is it…in whom I believe? Who is this one who reaches out to me in the quiet of a dark night? Who is this one whose insistent attempts to comfort or reassure reach deeper into
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…a saving word…a saving glance January 28, 2018 Scripture: Mark 1:21-28 Our passage from Mark today is from the first chapter, at the beginning of the gospel account. Mark opens with a brief account of John the Baptist’s ministry followed by the baptism of Jesus. Mark then gives a brief account of Jesus’ time of
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Creation is groaning… January 21, 2018 Today is our Third Sunday Lord’s Table celebration. Each month we choose a social or cultural challenge topic for deeper consideration. In past months we have considered topics close to home including hunger and homelessness, and the stubborn circumstances of life which are sometimes capable of holding us captive
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…amazing stories January 14, 2018 Scripture:1 Samuel 3:1-10 I have always thought this story of the call from the Lord to the young boy Samuel was interesting due to the nature of God that seems to be revealed within it. And that is probably due to the persistence the Lord shows in repeatedly calling
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…at its heart, it is good! January 7, 2018 Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and
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