• A New Direction but the Same God

    Our oldest grandson is one of the many high school students who are graduating this year. It is a significant milestone as these young people leave one phase of their lives and commence a new and different facet of their journey. We face similar pivotal moments at various times throughout our lives – getting married,…

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  • During Busy Times Refocus on the Lord

    For many people this seems to be an especially busy month. It is the time when another school year draws to a close, meaning a lot of end-of-the-year activities for teachers, students, and their families. Some are focused on graduations, not just from high school but from kindergarten and college. In addition to all of…

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  • Properly Use the Authority Jesus Gives You

    Some of you may recall an episode of The Andy Griffith Show in which scrawny Deputy Barney Fife confronts a couple of tough farmers who were illegally selling their produce on the side of the road. They flaunted their physical superiority over the deputy, made fun of him, and caused him to run off scared.…

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  • Seek to Be More like Jesus

    One of our daughters and her family recently came over to our house one evening for a visit. We played a couple of games, including one in which a player tries to get others to say a particular word but can only use gestures in order to do it. It is kind of like charades,…

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  • Are We Hearing God or Ourselves?

    One Sunday as I was turning on and testing the sound equipment in preparation for our worship service, I discovered that something didn’t sound right. Upon closer examination I found that the main speakers didn’t appear to be working. After not seeing any obvious cause for this issue, we resorted to a temporary back-up plan.…

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