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What are you expecting?
Last week we had a mission team staying at our church. They went to Washington, DC on a day off from their labors on Thursday. On the way back they stopped at Roy Rogers for dinner. The kids had done … Continue reading
Posted in depression, prayer, Walking the Walk
Tagged battle, God, Jesus, mission trip, struggle
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Letting your heart be troubled
Trust Him & He will “ease and relieve and refresh your soul”. Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, depression, Faith, hardship, hope, Jesus, overcome, prayer, struggle, temptation, trials, worry
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God wants to spend eternity with you
I spoke for 20 minutes after our community dinner last night on Ephesians 1:4: Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. It’s incomprehensible. Even before … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged chosen, Church, depression, Faith, hope, Jesus, love, salvation, self, struggle, worth
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A sneak peek into eternity – for when you think you can’t go on
Occasionally when I’m in the pastor’s office here at the church, a bird will fly up to the window and hold on. One just flew up looking in the window at me. They peer in and often bob back and … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles
Tagged Bible, birds, Church, depression, eternity, Faith, God, hope, Jesus, melancholy, pastor, plants, struggle
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You who don’t go to church…
I often use the analogy of a person who claims to be a Christian, but doesn’t go to church is like a ship sailing alone in pirate infested waters. It’s easy pickings for the enemy. It’s much more difficult for … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged addiction, Africa, alcoholism, Church, depression, Jesus, pirates, safari, strong, struggle, trials, weak
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Pray for me, I’m addicted to internet porn
The title is just an illustration I use later in the blog. Don’t call the Bishop or District Superintendent and don’t freak out. Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Opportunity
Tagged Billy Joel, depression, funeral, honesty, love, memorial, memorial service, REO Speedwagon, Rod Stewart, sin, struggle, the stranger
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Who Am I?
Powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance, Weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making, Faint, and ready to say farewell to it all.
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Do I believe Jesus is able to do this?
…Jesus asks me, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He never asks me, “Do you believe YOU are able to do this?” Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged addiction, challenge, church change, depression, Jesus, opportunity, struggle, transition
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