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Too Busy for God
We are reading through the Book of Joshua this week as we being our summer journey through the Old Testament historical books in our church. Joshua 9 is the story of the Gibeonite deception. A group of Gibeonites came and negotiated peace with Israel because they knew Israel would run them over. Their only hope of survival was to fake…
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Book of Joshua — Crossing Jordan
Joshua 3. The Jordan crossing was different. It was not Joshua raising his staff as Moses did at the Red Sea. The priests had to get in the water with the ark. And the river was at flood stage. They held their position until Israel crossed over. As spiritual leaders, we may have to step out first. It may be…
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Book of Joshua — Be Strong and Courageous
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will…
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Memorial Day
But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is…
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Heroes
This is a day of remembrance. It is to honor those who serve our country. It is to remember those who have given their lives in the defense of this country. I am so deeply thankful for those who put on the uniform and give themselves to serve. I have a nephew finishing up his basic and advance training and…
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Why Follow Jesus?
For me, it has become more clear over the years, and more “settled.” I don’t follow him to be able to regurgitate the right phrases. I follow him because he is Magnificent. He is Beautiful. I am convinced he is King. Over the years I continue to pray that my heart will just be glued to him. Since, then, you have…
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Prayers for Trinity Sunday
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us you servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal…
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I keep falling in love with him…
Growing up in church one of my boyhood heroes was Jimmy Swaggart. Our family watched his telecast every Sunday morning and when I was in high school I got up at 5 every morning to watch his daily show, “A Study in the Word.” The weekly telecasts were from his crusades. One of my favorite singers was Fred Johnson. I…
