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  • Learning to Practice Humility in a World of Pride

    Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves… You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had … (From Philippians 2:3-5) This past Lenten season (Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday), our church replaced our normal corporate prayer time with

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  • Memories of Billy

    Memories of Billy

    It is said that Billy Graham spoke in-person to over 100 million people. That’s one third of the current population of the United States. His “crusades” filled arenas and stadiums from the mid 1940’s to the mid 2000’s. Before a Billy Graham event would come to town, a grassroots movement of churches and volunteers invited…

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  • In Trust We Rest: A Faith Lesson From Our Cat

    Trust is really important if we want to find true rest. No human can rest in any satisfactory way unless they trust the atmosphere around them. Our cat can sleep deeply on the back of the loveseat because she fully trusts Shannon and me. I can sleep next to my wife because I know that I…

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  • Advent 2017: Ten Bruises, Three Warped Toes and the Danger of Closing My Eyes

    “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” — Jesus (from John 11:9-10) It’s tough to walk in the dark. In

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