Tag Archives: addiction

Nothing can separate you from the love of God

Posted on July 19, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Last week the church had the air conditioners at the parsonage and the church serviced for their yearly maintenance. The AC company found a very dirty filter in the parsonage (the parsonage is another word for the pastor’s home provided … Continue reading →

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God’s unpredictable ways

Posted on June 29, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Last night our church served somewhere close to 100 meals at the Union Rescue Mission in Cumberland, MD.  One of the people who was there serving was 10 year old Jayden, whom Carolyn brought.  Dinner was from 5-5:30.  When dinner … Continue reading →

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Carrying the label

Posted on April 18, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Our church kitchen was remodeled last summer, including new base cabinets.  Naturally, we had a catch all drawer, also known as a junk drawer.  We no longer have a junk drawer.  But in one of the upper cabinets we have … Continue reading →

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Follow and Become

Posted on February 12, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Mark 1:17 caught my attention this morning.  Jesus is calling the first disciples and He says, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”  I guess it struck me because of some texting I had been doing … Continue reading →

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Nothing is wasted

Posted on December 21, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Last night was a great night.  I can’t give details about the TPM Recovery Resource Center or the NA Meetings housed at the church, but just take my word for it, last night was a great night and this has … Continue reading →

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Separating ourselves

Posted on October 11, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday I posted about people who walk a trail from low income housing to a grocery store.  A lot of people read and shared it.  I said that the people we avoid are people Jesus would have gone out of … Continue reading →

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In my front yard

Posted on September 13, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Little did we know then, that the Lord has plans for Wesley Chapel to do more than hold funerals for overdose victims. Continue reading →

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Faith in spite of reasons to doubt

Posted on August 1, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

My sermon Sunday was from Acts 3 about God, through Peter and John, healing and allowing a lame man to walk.  I’ve heard it preached over and over and I have preached that story myself more than once.  I have … Continue reading →

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When Facebook becomes an idol

Posted on January 30, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

About three years ago I got my first smartphone.  And one of the first apps I downloaded was Facebook.  And like most of you, there came a point where I realized I was spending too much time on Facebook, yet … Continue reading →

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God’s not done

Posted on June 22, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

I remember a t-shirt from when I was a kid that had a picture of Garfield the cat and it said, “What, me worry?”  Garfield was not easily flustered.  I tend to worry when I think things are up to … Continue reading →

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