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July 9, 2010

Things I’m Grateful For

The concept of gratitude has been on my mind all week. It might be in part because one of the three angel-card words sitting on my desk right now is gratitude (along with “trust” and “purification”). But it is more than that. I have come to...

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July 6, 2010

The Great Commission

It is called the Great Commission. It is considered the duty of all Christians as it was commanded by Jesus to His disciples and all who follow Him. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus told His disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...

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July 5, 2010

What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?

Yesterday was Independence Day, a day when we remember the birth of our nation in the United States. Today is my husband’s birthday and I have been busily making him his favorite cake and smoking ribs on our Traeger pellet stove. I’ve been thinking about...

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July 3, 2010

Freedom in Christ

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, which for those of us in the United States is Independence Day. It is a day we celebrate our freedom by spending time with family and friends eating good food and watching fireworks. The freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution...

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July 2, 2010

What Is the Communion of Saints?

I belong to a relatively new congregation that was formed last January and is working on clarifying what we believe as a congregation. Ensuring that all who become voting members of our church believe the pure Gospel as we understand it is important to us...

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June 28, 2010

The Perfect Balance of Truth and Love

Six weeks ago today we planted grass seed in our front yard. My husband worked hard to prepare the soil and roll it flat. We scattered the seed and covered it with peat moss to protect it. The forecast called for partly sunny and partly...

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June 22, 2010

Paul’s Thorn

I was reading a blog this morning by a pastor who both suffers from mental illness and ministers to other believers who struggle with the reality of their wounds. He shared a great story from a play by Brennan Manning. In the play there is...

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June 21, 2010

Pressing on Toward the Goal

I have struggled through some difficult times and trying circumstances in my life, but lately I have felt extremely blessed. My family and friends are the best; my job is going well and I really like my boss; my church is growing and feeding on...

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June 15, 2010

Resisting Temptation: The Chainsaw Method

Human beings all face temptations to sin, many of us on a daily basis. It may be a temptation to commit just a “small” sin or it may be the temptation to do something much more egregious. But why is this, where do these temptations come...

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