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Telling the Story: A trip to the Bahamas
Beginning Jan. 1, I pray about opportunities to serve the Lord during the year-near or far. I had one week open in March. There was a possibility with a dental team going to Alaska. That door closed. I continued to pray. If nothing happened, I would just stay home and spring clean. Some guys in…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head Part 2
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:1-2 Where does the focus of our “affection,” our hearts, our minds need to be? Always aimed towards the things…
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Prayer of Grandma Jones
I want to tell you the story of an old lady whom everybody called “Grandma Jones.” She had a close relationship with Jesus. And she knew that Jesus wanted her to be a soul-winner. She wanted to lead others to Christ. However, Grandma Jones was pretty much homebound. She didn’t drive. She had no family…
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Telling the Story: The darkest time
It was my turn to teach at the jail on Sunday. I shared one of my favorite Resurrection stories… Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. “Dark” was an understatement. Jesus had released her from seven demons (Mark 16:9), and this Mary had begun a new life with Him. Where He…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:27-28 Toward the end of this past summer my brother and I had the…
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The Pastor’s Pen: The Master and the Child
The folklore surrounding Poland’s famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes a story, which though fictional, provides a true picture of what God can do with us: A mother wishing to encourage her young son’s progress at the piano bought tickets for a Paderewski performance. When the night arrived, they found their seats…
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Telling the Story: When we are scared
The day began with her puking in the bushes. Macie, who is nine, had a dental appointment to have a filling. She dreaded it like crazy and hadn’t slept the night before. When she and her mom got to the office, she didn’t even want to come in. Her mom called to tell us they…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 7
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Timothy 2:3-4 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and…
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The Pastor’s Pen: What makes us attractive?
What makes us attractive? Young girls in many countries have standards of beauty and appearance that are according to their national customs. Like most of us, people aren’t like runway models or movie stars. Most people in the world are like you and me—just people. We may be a bit overweight, some of us a…
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Telling the Story: Getting the words right
Growing up in church during the 1970s, we didn’t listen to many popular tunes. Music back then was thought to lead to dancing and all other debauchery. (In truth, my dance moves weren’t that great.) But I knew all the church songs and could even play #203 and #204 in the hymnal on the piano.…
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