Aug
21
Listening: where caring begins.
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The late Fred Rogers, from PBS’s Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, once said: “More and more I’ve come to understand that listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another. “Whether the other is speaking or playing or dancing, building or singing or painting, if we care, we can listen. “Listening is […]
Jul
21
Keeping my bearings.
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There are two important questions that we can ask ourselves that may help as we serve Christ in His Kingdom. It’s good to ask them seriously, honestly, continually. Then, by God’s grace, in His strength, and with a lot of encouragement from our friends, we can act on what is learned. The first question is: […]
Jul
7
Help for hurting hearts
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Wounds really hurt. Wounds are sometimes physical, such as a broken bone or chronic joint pain. Some wounds are wounds of the heart. We may experience wounds of the heart because a loved one is far away (physically or emotionally), and is missed dearly, or because we have suffered great loss. We may also experience […]
Jun
17
What are we waiting for?
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On Sunday as we gathered with God’s people for worship, a hymn that we sang was one written by Joseph Hart in 1759. I find it interesting that the thoughts of which Mr. Hart wrote of so many years ago seem to me just as prevalent today. Mr. Hart wrote, “Come, ye sinners, poor and […]
Jun
9
About: Love
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Someone (besides Stevie Nicks in her song “Landslide”) mentioned ‘what is love?’ Here are some thoughts: Love is an action verb. The motivation and impetus for love is Christ. The Bible tells us: “We love because he first loved us.” (I John 4:19) Love does not depend on the recipient, but on the giver, who […]
May
31
Pursuit of Wisdom
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The top right link on this web page says “Pursuit of Wisdom.” Why pursue wisdom? Many years ago, a man named Solomon became king of Israel. At that time, God told Solomon: “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” When given this offer by God, Solomon answered, “I am only a little child […]
May
6
The Free Gift of Eternal Life
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At our worship service this past Sunday, the congregation sang a hymn that reminded me of the fact that there is nothing I or any one of us can do to earn God’s love. Days later, I am still thinking about that hymn… The hymn is “Not What My Hands Have Done” by Horatius Bonar: […]
May
3
Run for the Son
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Today is “Run for the Son” day. Each year, on the first Saturday in May, members of Christian Motorcyclists Association chapters from all across the country participate in a 100 mile ride to raise money for CMA home missions, and for three other worthy causes: Jesus Film Project Missionary Ventures and Open Doors Ministry At […]
Apr
29
Pursuit of holiness.
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This past Saturday, I was privileged to gather with several women for the study of God’s Word. To help us in our study, we are using J. C. Ryle’s book _Holiness_. Chapter 1 of Mr. Ryle’s book is on the topic of sin. About sin, Mr. Ryle writes: “It is a family disease, which we […]
Apr
25
The heart of every one of us.
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“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator…” –Blaise Pascal, French Mathematician, Philosopher and Physicist, 1623-1662
