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Prelude Story: When the Fence Went Up On the edge of town, two neighbors built side by side for years. One raised cattle; the other grew vegetables. They often traded—a sack of potatoes for a gallon of milk, a laugh over the fence. Then, one spring, the rancher put up a tall new fence. Not for…
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Prelude Story: The Church That Found Its Rhythm They didn’t plan it. It just happened. A few weeks after discovering their gifts, the little church began to move in sync. The woman with mercy began organizing meal deliveries for shut-ins. The teacher opened her living room for a short midweek Bible study. The encourager began writing…
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“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the…
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“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”— Romans 12:1–2 “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth,…
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Christ’s Method Alone Series Theme Week: “Mature and Mobilized — Christ’s Method Alone”Key Texts: Hebrews 5:12–14; Matthew 28:18–20 Story: A Woman and a Phone Book I once heard a story about a woman who wanted to make a difference but didn’t know where to start. She wasn’t a preacher, she wasn’t a Bible worker, and she…
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Colossians 3:13 says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Today I want to talk about forgiveness. Mostly, I want to write about forgiveness, because I find myself struggling to do so. I am wrestling with my humanity and I have some…
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In my worship this morning I finished reading 2/3 Johns and 1 Peter 1. And as I finished reading 1 Peter 1 I realized that I wasn’t really awake, yet, and I had no comprehension whatsoever of what I was reading! So, I got up from my comfy rocker and went and made a warm…
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The following is simply a “post” stumbled upon on Facebook. I have placed it here unedited. There is more that I would add. But, nothing I would subtract. As we raise our children, let us be firm, but kind; loving, but not pandering; supportive, but not unrealistic; godly, not worldly. “As a pediatric therapist for…
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Good Morning friends and family! I hope and pray your Christmas has gone well. That you all are safe and in good health. Hopefully you have been able to recharge your batteries and to reconnect with God as your busy family life has slowed down for a week or two. In this devotional I want…
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Do we really need a special day in order to remember to give thanks to the Lord? No, of course not! His mercies are ever in front of us! And our worship spills out of our lips and hands; are expressed in our song and in our service. And yet, God knows how short is…
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