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The Power of ‘Perhaps’: A Biblical Perspective
I only have about six weeks left as Lead Pastor, and for these final weeks, I want to share some of my all-time favorite verses for our “Verse of the Week.” A little context: this verse drops us into a war between the Israelites and the Philistines around 1000 BC. Saul is King, his son…
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Finding Hope in Hosea: A Verse for Easter Monday
Happy Easter Monday! Here’s your verse of the week — and fair warning, I’m pulling it a little out of context. Well, maybe a lot. Hosea wrote these words to Israel during a dark season of judgment, calling them back to God with a promise of restoration. We’re not ancient Israel, but that promise still…
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Wrestling with Confusion: Trusting God in Uncertainty
Confusing Christianity We like to call some of the deeper teachings of Christianity a mystery. The deity of Christ, the trinity, the virgin birth, election, we accept these teachings by faith. Like the size of the universe or the idea of eternity, they are a mystery to us. But somehow the things closer to home…
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Wendy’s Journey: A Testament of Faith and Healing
Well, I’m a day late getting the verse out this week — we were in Houston over the weekend for a memorial service for Wendy, my wife’s sister. Wendy had spent most of her life far from God. Here’s the embarrassing truth: we had been praying for her for years, yet when she finally turned…
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HAITI RESCUE
WOW! You may know by now that our friends and missionaries, Byron, Shelley, Sue, and those who were serving with them from the States are safe. It was covered in a news report here. If you watch closely, you will see them at 29-31 seconds in. But that is only part of the story. Below…
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Did God Leave Haiti?
Ro 12:15 (NIV2011) Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. This blog I wrote for the church just last Friday, but I thought it wise to shoot it out here as well. Above is one of my favorite Haiti pictures, with my daughter Megan and one of the school kids. Can you…
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3 Reasons to Go to Haiti
I just got back from Haiti a couple of days ago. We were asked not to post when or where we were going, as that information on social media can make you a target when you arrive. Later this week I’d like to post some things about our trip there, especially about what we learned…
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