Monthly Archives: September 2023

Together for Christ

Together for Christ

What are you willing to sacrifice and suffer for?  The truth is, we generally try to avoid suffering and sacrifice, but I think all of us have something, or maybe several somethings, that we are willing to sacrifice for.  Maybe if you are parents or grandparents and you are willing to give all for your…
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The Amazing Power of a Life Lived on Mission

The Amazing Power of a Life Lived on Mission

Every big business has a mission statement.  McDonald's is "to make delicious feel-good moments easy for everyone."  Burger Kings is " “to offer reasonably priced quality food, served quickly, in attractive, clean surroundings.”  "Chick-fil-a's mission statement is "To be American's best quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers". But Chick-fil-a goes even further.  They also give…
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Rethinking Our Prayers

Rethinking Our Prayers

It is a wonderful thing that we can pray for each other in difficult times.  We hold a weekly prayer meeting here every Wednesday night and it is so encouraging to hear people praying for each other and to share in subsequent weeks how God has answered. Sometimes, however, God doesn't always do what we…
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Finding Your Joy in the Work of God

Finding Your Joy in the Work of God

What brings you joy?  The Cambridge Dictionary defines joy as “great happiness or pleasure”.  I think we intuitively see joy as something deeper, more significant than happiness, hence the definition says, “great happiness”. The Lexham Bible Dictionary on the Logos Bible software platform says that “joy is more a state of being than an emotion” …
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