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Several years ago, I had a new young teenager come to our church. Valeria and I took him out to dinner, and he was really looking for help. Over the course of our conversation, I asked him “so, what do you need? How can we help you?” He replied, “I dont know. At this point,…
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Today I had a little more time to myself than usual. It was nice. I took a walk to the gas station to get a drink. ( I found 5 different coins on the way.) While walking and praying for Fairdale, God brought to my mind that great old chorus “Sanctuary”. I remember years ago,…
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Proverbs 3:4 “So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.” Proverbs 3 is one of my family’s favorite chapters in the whole Bible. We love it. This statement in verse 4 is loaded. ‘favor and good success in the sight of God and man’ wow! That is a high…
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1 Corinthians 3:6-7 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” Let me tell you a story… We recently had a lady come to faith in Jesus. She was baptized a few weeks ago and will…
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Often times when people repeat things over and over again, they are doing it intentionally because they really want you to get the point, the message, the emphasis. Notice what Jesus keeps repeating: Matthew 18:4 “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 20:26 “It shall not be so…
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“I have no greater desire than for my children to know and love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ministry is a blessing. And I do hope and pray that God would be pleased to use me to lead others to Him. But when it comes to my very own children, my passion is deep…