Jun 24
Here are some things we are doing in the church today to save marriage. Marriage sermons Marriage classes Marriage seminars Marriage counseling Marriage mentoring Marriage small-gropus Pre-martial counseling Marriage books Marriage retreats We have tremendous resources available now to save marriage and build families. There are great books that you can find to teach you …
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May 13
On Friday, May 13th, President Obama is sending out a letter to schools with the support of education leaders instructing all school districts to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. Districts could face issues with federal funding if they refuse to comply. You can read about it in this news article …
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Jan 19
You are likely familiar with James’ discussion of the tongue in chapter 3 of his epistle. I want to draw your attention to one verse from that section. “And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course …
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Dec 29
We make many assumptions as we go about our days. Most of these are not a big deal if they do not turn out as we have assumed. Our battery may be dead, our TV show may not have recorded as we intended, but we will live. But when it comes to assumptions in the spiritual …
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Oct 11
There is tremendous talk about mass shootings these days, and rightly so. While the problem is multifaceted, the root goes back to the individual’s beliefs. This is one product of a larger problem, we as a nation are raising thousands of individuals who do not know who they are! They have been fed a message …
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Sep 29
The NFL season has begun, and it seems like this year is brought to us by Fantasy Sports companies judging from the amount of commercials. In truth, there has been an increase in the number of commercials for pay-to-play fantasy leagues. I haven’t noticed these types of leagues before, though they have been around for sometime. My …
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Apr 14
“Judge not, lest you be judged.” “Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone.” “for the husband is the head of the wife . . .” Hear any of these verses or sayings in our culture today? We live in a sound-bite culture where messages are often communicated in short-quick statements. We read …
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Mar 22
Are you cheating on God? What I am asking is: Are you giving him the loyalty, devotion, and service He deserves? People in Malachi were cheating God (1:6-14; 3:8-10). The Laodiceans were cheating God by being lukewarm in their faith (Rev. 3:15-21). The rich young ruler was cheating God with his money (Mat. 19:19-22). …
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Mar 10
Stella is a great Golden Retriever. She has been at our home for three years now and is the most friendly dog you will ever meet. In fact she loves people so much that it is sometimes a problem, because she greets everyone and begs them to pet her. Stella wears a collar that works …
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Jan 18
I grew up listening to country music. While I was driving a tractor though the summer it was a big chunk of my listening. I still listen to it some, but overall our family’s radio dial isn’t on country music anymore. One of the biggest complaints I have is the amount of songs that focus on …
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