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Trust the Lord with Financial Concerns
It is that season again. We went to get our taxes figured up from last year. We were hoping to buck the trend of higher payments, especially since we had some bigger medical expenses we could deduct. However, we came away from the process disappointed. It seems like our tax burden keeps growing each year.…
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Don’t Ignore God’s Warnings
Last Sunday morning I noticed a brightly-colored roll of tape setting on the curb of our church parking lot. At first I thought it was the kind used at a crime scene, causing me to imagine if some police activity might have taken place there as a result of a wild Saturday night. However, a…
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Live in the Power of the Holy Spirit
As I continued my previously-mentioned project of cleaning up our basement, I recently came upon my old Daisy BB gun from my youth. I recall the last time I tried shooting this rifle, it was woefully lacking in power. Instead of the tiny metal ball zipping across my yard and pinging off a tree, it…
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The Church’s Foundation Is Still God’s Word
You have probably encountered the advertisements of those companies that help resolve foundations issues in houses. Cracked walls, leaky basements, doors that don’t close properly, and unlevel floors may be signs of a problem with the foundation. It is an important matter which can have serious effects and can be costly to repair. I am…
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A Relationship with Jesus Changes Our Values
I have begun a long overdue task of cleaning up our basement. This part of our house became the storage area for piles of possessions that have now accumulated over several decades. So as not to be overwhelmed by the enormity of the task, I am just taking it a little at a time. As…
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Tony Elder, Author/Pastor 