KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: If we have the Lord, we have everything, including opportunities to live in His joy and gladness each and every day we wake up. The spiritual life can be arduous at times, only because we get in the way and first need to struggle through things before He can reveal […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: If we have the Lord, we have everything, including opportunities to live in His joy and gladness each and every day we wake up. The spiritual life can be arduous at times, only because we get in the way and first need to struggle through things before He can reveal
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Hebrews 8:13b “And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.” In context, this verse refers to the transition from the old covenant, through Jewish Law and sacrifices, to the new covenant in Jesus Christ. However, as I read through recent headlines, it was brought to mind and I saw a different
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My favorite characteristic in a person (at least at the very top of the list) is authenticity. The older I get, the more I value this. I think it’s because life has taught me that people need to be themselves. I’ve often taught messages from my pulpit that pivot on the phrase, “you do you,”
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Simple Doesn’t Mean Simplistic – blog, 7/12/24 Don’t misinterpret what the Bible has to say about simplicity (e.g., 2 Corinthians 11:3). It’s God’s intended blessing that you be simple, but it’s not His will that you are simplistic. There’s a big difference between simplicity and simplistic. It’s great to be able
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Simple Doesn’t Mean Simplistic – blog, 7/12/24A simple life is unfettered by vain philosophies and ideas that distract us from the Truth that sets us free (John 8:32). Christ is our ‘true north’, and all our investments of time and energy are to be directed towards being sanctified in Him (e.g.,
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There’s an old acronym that some folks in my congregation like to use, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid). There’s a certain sharp edge to this, for sure, but there’s an unmistakable truth to it, also. When applied to the Christian walk, K.I.S.S. serves as a friendly reminder to set your mind on Christ and ensure
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God is perfectly just, and in His timing He WILL come through for us, so we must always pray and not lose heart. Period. This is a perpetual lifestyle we have the right to live in as children of God! Luk 18:1-8 In our ever-increasing society of isolation, by faith,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Adopted Sorrow – blog, 7/5/24I don’t have massive sorrow in my own life, fortunately; however, I often feel the sorrow in this world as if it were my own. People are in a perpetual state of pain and suffering, most often because of their own poor decision-making. Even so, I’ve learned
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I was born with a tender heart. Contrary to this fact, many people in my life consider me prickly or overly intense at times, which is true in some ways. However, I’ll submit that such an outer shell is a protective covering, like a callous built up over years of absorbing the sorrows of others