God richly blesses us in many ways: providence, giftings, anointings, healings, prosperity. But the reason for those blessings is not just for us personally. February is the month we celebrate love, and our Lord exemplifies love in a way far beyond anything we can completely reproduce. Yet we are made in His image, and we […]
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As the calendar flips the page into a new year, I’m reminded Paul gave us his example in Philippians 3:13-14 that we should forget the past and strain forward to the future, reaching for the prize of the call of God in Jesus Christ. It’s been a challenging two years. This has been our generation’s
Scripture informs the observant that Jesus was certainly not born on Christmas Day, and there is no mention of Yuletide celebration, decorations, gift-giving, and twinkling lights. But, as Christians, it is so very appropriate we participate in these. It matters far less when Jesus was born and far more that he was born. Jesus descended
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Scripture instructs in Psalm 100, a sacred hymn only five verses long, that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. We are to give thanks to Him and bless His holy name! We conform to this framework not only in worship service, but this structure must be implanted into
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As Halloween approaches, something I’ve thought of for years is the existence of vampires and werewolves. Not the fictional book and Hollywood types, but the spiritual equivalents of these mythological monsters which do NOT appear in scripture. These fantastical creatures originated in early European imagination but have gained a strong foothold in modern society as
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday—but 2020 came along and will potentially change our normal plans. Sylvia and I are still deciding how best to celebrate, but with some of the risk categories in my immediate family, it’s unlikely to be the traditional elbow-to-elbow gathering gorging on copious unhealthy goodies we “thankfully” ingest but once per
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Inspired by a Latin American tradition in which New Year’s merrymakers would stuff dolls with objects representing bad memories they wished to discard and then burn them, the Times Square Alliance in New York City established their Annual Good Riddance Day celebrated at midnight each December 28th since 2007. Partakers of the event are invited
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Scripture speaks to us in so many layers of meaning and symbolism if one carefully dissects the text – studying, meditating, and praying for understanding. Have you considered the significance of our Lord being placed in the manger when he was born? Not only for expediency was it used as a crib, but it also
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July is the month Americans celebrate freedom. Most people’s attention are turned to picnics, barbecues, and fireworks. But as Christians, we should also celebrate freedom as well. And not only for a single day in July, but each moment of every day. For we are a new creation in Christ: Jesus has set us free
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God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. But His creation certainly is not. Change, it is said, is the only constant. Flowers bloom then wither. Babies are born then grow to adulthood. Seasons come and go, as do the years. We just passed into a new season as well as entered a new year
