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Everlasting joy
John 11: 17-44 The room is dimly lit and the atmosphere is one of quiet anticipation. The emotional toll is paid at first with tears. In time, smiles may come to the faces of loved ones who share stories while … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Death, End of life, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Grief, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Lazarus, Mourning, Prayer, Raising Lazarus, Resurrection, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Terminal illness
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Do not be anxious
Matthew 6:25-34 Some mornings it just doesn’t pay to read the papers or watch the news on television. One click of the remote and a restful sleep gives way to the harsh reality of our broken world. Military conflicts, economic … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxious, Anxiousness, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithful, Illness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Sickness, Spirituality, Trust, Worry
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Seeking Jesus
Mark 1:29-45 Who is looking for Christ? According to Peter, everyone is. Ever since his first healing miracle, from the day he freed a demon possessed man, even until today, everyone is looking for Jesus. Some just don’t know it. … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Eternal Life, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love of God, Prayer, Seeking Jesus, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Jesus, have mercy
Luke 17:11-19 Because of the world-wide pandemic, people throughout the land are experiencing something called “social distancing.” Who could have conceived such a notion that the human family, which thrives on personal contact, would be called to distance one’s self … Continue reading
Posted in Healing
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Mask, Mercy, Quarentine, Repentance, Shelter in Place, Social Distancing, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Ten Lepers, Trust
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No secrets
1 John 1:8-10 Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open; all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid. These words are very familiar to a great number of Christians. Each week, Christians bear their souls, confessing their … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Absolution, Christian, Christianity, Confession, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Redemption, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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Sure and certain hope
Romans 8:31-39 My, what uncertain times we are living through. Just as we get used to new recommendations concerning behavior and restrictions for gathering in ever smaller groups, things change. And with all these changes come more uncertainty, more anxiety … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Faith
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Crisis, Faith, Faithful, Future, Gospel, Grace, Health, Holy Scripture, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Pandemic, Persecution, Salvation, Sickness, Spirituality
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Hunger hurts
1 Kings 19:1-8, John 6:1-14 Simply put, hunger hurts. Hunger brings the pain of a starving body, a stomach craving to be fed. Upon visiting places where hunger is widespread, it isn’t long before you begin to feel hunger’s pain. … Continue reading
Posted in Love your neighbor
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Hunger, Hungry, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Poverty, Sacrament, Servant, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Seeking the things above
Colossians 3:1-11 Have you ever noticed how fair weather and sunny skies lift the attitude among people? Smiles seem more prevalent and people seem to have a more positive outlook. Life is cheerful when the skies are clear, but such … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Salvation, Spirituality, Word of God
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God has a plan
John 3:1-17 There are a couple over-used phrases employed by Christians that seem to always get under my skin. The first one is “Everything happens for a reason.” The other is the phrase “God has a plan.” The usual context … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Repentance
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Repentance, Salvation, Sin, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Temptation, Ten Commandments, Word of God
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Grow faith in the home
Mark 9:13-16 Around the globe, people are living through difficult times as they strive to comply with ever-changing guidelines for staying healthy. The COVID-19 outbreak has closed businesses, schools and even churches, not to mention altered so many other things … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Pandemic, Prayer, Social Distancing, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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