“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) Our little guy was recently engaged in a…
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Hey weary soul, are you feeling invisible today? Not feeling His presence? The truth is we’re human, and we can’t trust our feelings. They are as fleeting as leaves on a tree, here for a season, then gone. Not “feeling” His presence has its purposes. Sometimes He needs to bring…
Read more” Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Ps. 45:5 We are complicated beings! Have you ever felt sad, dejected, defeated…but you honestly did not know why?! That is the joy of…
Read moreA good friend shared this personal story, written during a sabbatical trip with her husband, who is a pastor. We have known each other since 1980, and when I read her story I was so encouraged! With her permission, here is her story (slightly edited): “I liken my experience to…
Read moreLast week I used 2 pitchers of water to illustrate a message to my youth class about the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. Prior to class, I asked one of the youth to help me, I asked if they would go fill the pitchers. Since then, I have been…
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