As a small girl, I feared the dark, dreading bedtime – the long walk down the hall to my bedroom where I would have to lay alone in my little bed far from the comforting presence of my Mom and Dad. My mother understood and provided me with a tiny…
Read more“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you…
Read more“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything gives thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18 This portion of scripture, brief and to the point, is familiar to most of us. It may easily roll off the tongue, but anyone who has suffered knows…
Read more“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “God’s word makes its greatest impact in the world when they see it operating in our lives.” Pastor Doug Roberts On…
Read moreAs I thought about a recent sermon on prayer, and the way we sometimes ask God for things He knows will be harmful in the long run, I remembered a story from my childhood. It comes from Greek mythology – the story of a king who wanted it all. There…
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