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The word “discipline” may resonate with you as either self-control or punishment. For many it’s an unpleasant word. But throughout history God’s people have accepted spiritual practices that are known as disciplines. These disciplines may come in the form of abstinence, sayi... Read More →

Slothfulness is identified as one of the seven deadly sins. It is destructive, reduces spiritual potential, diminishes God’s blessings, and drives a wedge in relationships with God and others. The Bible defines two types of sin. There are sins of commission, which involve sins we... Read More →

Webster describes revolution in different ways. One definition is… the time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit. Webster also describes revolution as… a sudden, radical or complete change. Each year the Earth makes a complete revolution around the sun.... Read More →

Jesus offers peace, but not the kind the world gives. What kind of peace does the world offer? I think of “peace and quiet”. We all need some peace and quiet, a getaway. But quiet, though peaceful externally, doesn’t bring peace to the internal part of our being…our mind,... Read More →

Are you missing the wonder and joy of Christmas because you are too busy, stressed and distracted? Take a breath and remember why we’re celebrating. The wonder is found in the manger, in Jesus. When you kneel at the manger you find joy, hope, peace, and love…you find Jesu... Read More →

Unwrapping Christmas •  Joy – 12/18/22   Christmas is only a week away. All around we experience the lights, decorations, advertisements, and sounds of Christmas…bells, music. It would seem almost impossible to miss Christmas. But you can be close, even... Read More →

Mary and Joseph were engaged. They had plans for their future—marriage, building a home together, raising children. Joseph was a hardworking carpenter and Mary a respected young woman in the community. This couple was God-honoring, they had done everything right. Then, Mary... Read More →

Through God’s Word we know that when Adam and Eve sinned and were thrown out of the Garden of Eden, God put in place a plan to repair the gulf that sin created between man/woman and God. The assurance of that promise is related throughout Scripture. Isaiah prophesied 700 years... Read More →

As we look around we see a many people living with anxiety and negativity, an inordinate number of people who are generally disappointed, angry, and frustrated, and too many people who feel they’ve been cheated. This is confusing when you consider that we live in the greatest... Read More →