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I used to have a sign in my office that read, “If the love of God has touched your life, then please inform your face.” It was a little cynical, but it also reminded me that we are supposed to live the redeemed life. I would often chuckle when I’d see it and I loved...

Like many of you, I’ve had my share of fears in life. I have also known people who have been overcome with so much fear that they were crippled and could hardly function. Fear is real, and it can be very scary. Psalm 34:4 says, “I sought the Lord, and he answered me;...

We do not pay very close attention to information we are not interested in or don’t believe we will need.  Do you pay close attention when you are on an airplane and the flight attendant is giving you the emergency instructions in case the plane goes down?  I don’t. ...

Recently I’ve been learning how to lay brick and have been fascinated with the strength, permanence and art of masonry. I read about a professor who walked into his classroom and showed his class an ancient brick. Then he pointed to some pictures projected on the...

In 1858, the Illinois legislature used an obscure statute and managed to send Steven Douglas to the U.S. Senate … instead of Abraham Lincoln. This happened even though Lincoln had won the popular vote. When a sympathetic friend asked Lincoln how he felt, he said,...

When the storms of life rage about us, when Jesus seems not to care, when we want to yell, “Lord. do something, anything!" there are three things we need to remember. We will discuss this Sunday. Join us! Our worship service is at 9:30 AM.  Everyone is welcome!...

In 1991, the Mercedes-Benz automobile company ran an ad describing their safety technology. Although they owned the rights to this revolutionary technology, this commercial highlighted how they freely shared it with other car companies in the interest of promoting...

In the fourth chapter of the gospel of Mark, we are introduced to Jesus’ method of using parables to teach. Parables are more than just good moral storytelling like one might read Aesop’s Fables. Parables teach vital spiritual truths about the kingdom of God. As he...

Ben Franklin said, "A pure democracy is two wolves and one rabbit voting on what to have for lunch." The United States Constitution established a government that is wonderfully more complex than that, seeking to protect (within limits) the freedoms of all people,...