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Thursday, January 6, 2022
January 6th, 2022
In the early days of almost any January, the word “new” is used a lot. We can even go overboard with it. Not everything is new just because the calendar changes. And “newness” is not restr... Read More
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
January 5th, 2022
In the Bible, Paul’s life was marked by moments of profound elation and moments of gut-wrenching frustration. He experienced an assortment of highs and lows from the first moment He encoun... Read More
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
January 4th, 2022
The last couple of years have been so exhausting and overwhelming that some people have taken to humor to deal with them. In our downtown, one merchant is displaying a sign that reads “New ... Read More
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January 3, 2022
January 3rd, 2022
Happy New Year! May 2022 be a good year for you! In the early days of any new year, people often think of how they would like to use this new beginning. Resolutions are commonplace. So... Read More
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 16th, 2021
There is a poem or writing that I always enjoy this time of year. Each Advent season, I return to the words of Dr. James Allan Francis who wrote “One Solitary Life.” This poem is Dr. Fran... Read More
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
December 15th, 2021
We all know from the Christmas story that Joseph was chosen by God to be the earthly father of Jesus. Imagine being that man! Joseph was bewildered, overwhelmed even, by what God was askin... Read More
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Monday, December 13, 2021
December 13th, 2021
We often find God at work in unlikely places. And the Christmas story makes this truth abundantly clear to us. God was at work in an ordinary young woman like Mary and a simple carpenter li... Read More
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
December 9th, 2021
Christmas is a time for making memories. Christmas is also a time for remembering special moments and occasions. Traditions are often made when someone decides that something was so joyful ... Read More
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
December 8th, 2021
The Bible opens with four powerful words—in the beginning God. Those four words, or six syllables, are the finest theology that you will find anywhere. Because God was in the beginning (and... Read More
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
December 7th, 2021
A “No Vacancy” sign can send shivers up the spine of anyone who is in desperate need for a place to spend the night. I can recall making a long, late-night and early-morning trip of the east ... Read More
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Monday, December 6, 2021
December 6th, 2021
At our live nativity scene on Saturday night, a number of people noticed the bright and compelling star in the sky that seemed to be directly centered over the scene itself. Whether it was ... Read More
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
December 2nd, 2021
John’s Gospel presents a distinctly different look at Jesus than the other three gospel accounts. While Matthew and Luke begin with words about genealogy, Joseph, Mary and Jesus’ birth and... Read More
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