The Golden Rule

“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…

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Be Careful What You Ask For

As 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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Be imitators

Last Spring I heard Melinda Gates speak at an event to promote her new book. She shared a story about Bill driving their daughter to school as a way to help out with parenting responsibilities. An interesting thing happened as other moms saw Bill Gates driving his daughter to school,…

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Something New

Here in Texas we are still awaiting the arrival of the first cold front. We long for the day when the wind blows in from the north, dropping the temperature and sweeping away the heat and dust of summer.  We dream of pulling warm sweaters and cozy quilts out of…

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Talking To My Father

For good or ill, none of us can minimize the importance of the role of a father in the lives of his children. Whether or not we have known the blessing of a good earthly father, we can all have the Father our hearts long for.  This Father has millions…

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