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He Refreshes My Soul
With the Lord as my shepherd, and the metaphor of me being the sheep, the picture is that I follow. When I follow I will find that I lack nothing. He provides. He brings me to places where my hunger is taken care of and my thirst is quenched. He is the One who brings me rest. In this life…
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Hiding in Plain Sight
A village church in England discovers one of the first KJV Bibles. Talk about hiding in PLAIN SIGHT!
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Losing Sight of the Familiar
The Psalm for next Sunday is Psalm 23. So familiar, right? Really? How long has it been since you looked it over? For me, it’s far too long. Even if it’s on my regular reading schedule, I breeze through it. The familiar is dangerous territory. We lose sight of the beauty right in front of us. Even that first verse.…
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The Barrier of Busyness
This Sunday’s text is John 4. My message focused on barriers in our lives. One of the biggest barriers we face in our lives as Americans is the barrier of busyness. The busyness is an excuse to keep us from hearing the voice of our Lord more clearly. It’s also an excuse to keep us from stopping to truly see…
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Breaking Through Barriers
The gospel text for this Sunday is John 4. Jesus encounters the woman at the well. One of the key thoughts this trip through this familiar passage is how Jesus breaks through barriers. The barriers I see in one area concerns us as believers. In reaching out to our world there are barriers that need busting. Jesus demonstrates amazing ability…
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No one righteous
The examination of Lent is to realize our incredible need of Christ. In Jeremiah 5 we read these words: “If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.” The hard truth was that Jeremiah wouldn’t be able to find one that could save the city. In Romans 2-3 we have…
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Declaring the Faithfulness of God
“Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.” (Psalm 71:18,19, NIV) Part of the joy of Lent is to remember…
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I Have to Brag
The high school my boys attend made the state basketball playoffs for the first time in 81 years! This link is the story of today’s game and my son Josiah shows up a couple of times. GO HYLANDERS!
