Growing in Faith
The Bible tells us very little about Jesus before he became an adult. However, it does summarize his early years by saying that he grew older, Jesus also matured in wisdom and in favor with God and people (Luke 2:52). …
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God Only Has Plan A
Despite having poor eyesight and health, James Whistler was admitted to the highly selective US Military Academy at West Point in the mid-1800s through several family connections. His family hoped that West Point would …
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Blue Christmas
You’ve probably heard Elvis Presley’s song “Blue Christmas,” but the experience of sadness during the holiday has been around much longer than the song. People have often observed what is sometimes known as the “longest …
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Doing the Right Thing
Maybe you heard the story last weekend of the marriage proposal that was botched when the man dropped the ring down a sidewalk grate in New York City. They couldn’t recover the ring, so eventually gave up on the …
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Matriarchs of the Messiah
Have you ever been in a Christmas play? When I was growing up, it seems that I was most often assigned the role of “narrator.” Apparently, they thought I was better at reading than acting! The long-standing tradition of …
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Friends and Faith
For many regular church attenders one of the major factors that keeps them returning to worship week after week is not just the music or the preaching, but the opportunity to reconnect with friends. We know that church …
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Setting Limits
Everyone knows the truth about “fun size” candy bars: it’s much more fun to receive the full size bars for Halloween! Admittedly, the smaller ones are cheaper and easier to give away. The real problem, however, is that …
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God Thoughts
Suppose we could keep inventory of the numerous random thoughts that flow through our head every day: I can’t forget to put gas in the car before I go home today. In the daylight, these clothes don’t match as well as I …
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