Pastor’s Posts
The DAILY Battle Against Temptation
September, 2016 Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit (humble) for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn (broken) for they will be comforted Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,…
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Difficult People
I chatted with a dear friend of mine who lost his wife of many years, and is in the middle of awful grief. As if that is not hard enough, a few extended family members are criticizing him for how he handled his wife’s end of life days. They are bitter. They don’t remember the…
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Shame Defeated
Psalms 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. After scanning through Genesis again, I am amazed at the messes we humans make. These messes come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few you can find in Genesis. Looking out for #1, Resentment and bitterness, Blame-shift,…
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Things I Want
June 7, 2016 What I’ve been reminded of, lately: I want to be more bothered by my selfishness than my unhappiness. I want to be more joyous over another’s good fortune than my own. I want my occasional bouts with emptiness to drive a greater hunger for what only God can fill. I want to…
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“It’s a Wonderful Life” devotionals
Imagine a World without the Church It’s a Wonderful Life–part 1 DAY 1: Corporate Light “It’s a Wonderful Life” is the story of George Bailey, a banker who has fallen on hard times. He decides that the world would be better off without him so he decides to jump off a bridge. But an angel…
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Psalm 119-SONG
God’s Word is POWERFUL! It is a lamp to our feet, and a light to our path. I sat down to write a song to help me put some of the Psalms to memory, and as I mentioned Sunday, I wanted to share this one with you. It was just sort of a desktop…
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