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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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The greatest joy
Luke 18:15-17 It seems there is no greater joy than when expectant parents hear the first sounds of their child’s heart beating from within. So much excitement, an overload of anticipation, all wrapped up in the pulsating rhythm announcing the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Hope
Tagged Child, Children, Christian, Christianity, Death, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Heart, Heartbeat, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Kingdom of God, Salvation, Spirituality
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Victory through Christ
Jonah 2:2-9; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 11:17-44 Ever since humanity’s fall into sin, a battle has raged between evil and the children of God. Our adversary, the devil, fights against goodness and love with powerful weapons. Greed, lust, envy and pride … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Envy, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Greed, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Lust, Prayer, Pride, Repentance, Resurrection, Righteousness, Salvation, Spiritual Warfare, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Truth, Word of God
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Come to the well
John 4:1-14 The text this morning tells of an encounter of a Samaritan woman and Jesus. She came in the middle of the day when most would have likely come much earlier. Jesus knew who she was. He knew all … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Forgiveness
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Confession, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Samaritan, Spirituality, Woman at the well
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Share the good news
Acts 4:13-33 Considering all of the self-help gurus and the many motivational speakers of our time, it is no secret; people want to hear words of encouragement and prosperity. There is also a public thirst for words of freedom and … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evangelism
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Pastor, Preacher, Preaching, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Receiving our Lord
Luke 22:14-23 In the hours before Jesus was lifted up upon the cross, he gathered his closest friends around the table and poured out the Spirit of God’s love. In the meal they shared, Christ made himself truly available to … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Communion
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Eucharist, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Grace, Holy Communion, Salvation, Spirituality
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Temptation
Matthew 4:1-11 Certainly we all face temptation, but what does it mean to be tempted? At the very least, to be tempted means that we are enticed, lured or even seduced to engage in a behavior we know is contrary … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Anxiety, Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Promise, Repentance, Spirituality, Temptation, Tempted, Trouble, Wilderness, Word of God
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