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Our Future is Secured

The LORD has made everything for its purpose (Proverbs 16:4); Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6); Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ...

April 22, 2020July 14, 2021by
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Blood-Sweat-and-Tears Worthy

“But don’t begin until you count the cost…” (Luke 14:28a)   “Everybody dies”, she whispered as the tense action film began.    I’ll never forget that awful spoiler alert, issued many moons ago. Yet, because the warning was inaccurate (and ridiculously annoying), it has become my standard movie intro, along with the advice, “Don’t get...

April 15, 2020July 14, 2021by
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Keep Your Eyes on the Skies…the Prego is Falling

The other night groceries were getting put away. We bought a little extra to hold us over during the quarantine. The extra things were being put on some higher cabinet shelves. You knew it was bound to happen. An overreach… (we’re not tall people) …and you heard it. There was a thud…there was the sound...

April 5, 2020July 14, 2021by
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What COVID-19 is Doing for the Church

Interesting days we’ve had so far, right? We could discuss the politics of it all, the economic impact, the healthcare side of things. Maybe those things are all worth talking about, but something else has my attention right now. That would be the church, and I do not mean the building. The Coronavirus has done...

April 2, 2020July 14, 2021by
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Experience Israel: Golan Heights

  Ok! This place is another “just wow!” place. This is a large and very important region in Israel. I’m going to talk about a specific place in the Golan Heights referred to Mount Benal. After a bus ride through the foothills of the Golan Heights, the bus stops and dismisses its occupants at the...

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020by
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Experience Israel: Mount of Beatitudes

  Ahh… here I am speaking of my favorite place on earth again, the Sea of Galilee.  A drive along this beautiful sea coast is the same path Jesus would have traveled in His day.  This ancient trade route connected Syria to Egypt and was known as the Via Maris (the way of the sea)....

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020by
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Experience Israel: Beit She’an

Beit She’an was the third day of our trip, and I was starting to get overwhelmed with all of the history we were seeing. The Bible was coming alive. One of the Pastors in our group said, “It’s kind of like trying to drink from a fire hose, just try to take it in.” Several...

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020by
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Experience Israel: Judean Wilderness

When I think about the Judean Wilderness or Desert, I think of a desert with sand.  This desert is nothing like I imagined.  Rocky rolling hills with a scattering of life here and there.  There are what look like dried up river beds, called Wadis, and they are for the most part very dry but...

February 19, 2020February 27, 2020by
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Experience Israel: Capernaum

Capernaum is located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was one of the main trading villages in bible times. With a population of 1,500, mostly fishermen, the town was  active and thriving in its prime.  Upon leaving Nazareth, Jesus chose Capernaum as the hub of His ministry, performing miracles as well...

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020by
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Experience Israel: Sea of Galilee

On my very first trip to Israel, I was giddy with excitement at every sight we visited; however, the most giddy I’ve ever been in my life is the first morning I awoke on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. I entered the dining room of our hotel, looked out the window, and froze…for...

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020by