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Being born again is not our choice
In John 3, Nicodemus has come to Jesus for some answers. Nicodemus is a good Pharisee, a good ... Read more
Author: Dale Brown | The Farmville Herald
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We cannot escape from God
How well do people know you? I think we go through life and we kind of like our ... Read more
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Have we made Jesus king for just a moment?
It is estimated there were 2.5 million people in Jerusalem that day. They had returned from all over ... Read more
Devotional
Where else do we go but to Jesus?
In John 6:53, Jesus says something which jars his followers. He says, “Those who eat my flesh and ... Read more
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Praise is a key part of worship
Psalm 146 starts: “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!” Praise is an integral part of ... Read more
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Like Joseph, we must trust and obey
Well, it’s Christmas. Merry Christmas. I pray that this day will be blessed for you, filled with peace ... Read more
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Part of Advent is learning to wait for God
Waiting. That’s something we’re not very good at, is it? Much of our technology today is designed ... Read more
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Repentance is a daily task
The Psalms often have a short statement at the beginning, sometimes identifying their composer, sometimes with a musical ... Read more
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What are you looking at?
During this devotional I would like to think about what we look at and what we should be ... Read more
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Money, what is it good for?
What do we really need? In Paul’s first letter to Timothy he sets it out in Chapter 6. ... Read more
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Unclean spirits testify to Jesus’ identity
In Mark, Jesus begins his ministry with a bang. His first act of ministry after his baptism, his ... Read more
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To keep receiving, we need to give
In Luke Chapter 7, verses 11-17 Jesus tells his disciples and us about prayer and forgiveness. There are ... Read more
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Rhythm is a vital part of who we are
Our very existence is based on rhythm. There is the beat, beat, beat of the heart, absolutely necessary ... Read more
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Must we see to truly believe?
Do you believe in Easter? Do you believe in the resurrection? Some say, seeing is believing. Much of ... Read more
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The root of peace
I grew up as the son of missionaries in Pakistan, and when we were on furlough in the ... Read more
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It’s wonderful we have a God who searches for us
In Luke 15:1-7 there is the parable of the lost sheep. A shepherd has 100 sheep, and as ... Read more
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Overwhelming, abundant grace
A few years ago I visited St. Petersburg, Russia, the city the Czar Peter the Great had built ... Read more
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Saved by grace
In Ephesians 2:8-10 Paul says, “For by grace you have been saved, and this is not your doing, ... Read more
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Praise the Lord
Psalm 146 tells us we should praise the Lord in everything we do, as long as we live, ... Read more
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Worry no longer
In Philippians 4:6-9 Paul gives us a four-step process to handling life, not only when things are easy, ... Read more
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Trust the Holy Spirit to guide you
What do you think of Nicodemus? He’s kind of an interesting guy, isn’t he? John tells us that ... Read more
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Focus on the positive
In his letter to the Romans, Paul sets out the things that God had done through Christ for ... Read more
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You are the one
In 1 Samuel 16, we see how David was selected to be the next King of Israel after ... Read more
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Give and ye shall receive
In his book “Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving,” Miroslav Volf talks about giving and forgiving. Volf says ... Read more
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The keys to the Kingdom
In Matthew 16:13-20, when Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answers, “You are ... Read more
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A father’s approval
Right at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark, at the very beginning of his ministry, Jesus does ... Read more
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Ready to be tempted?
Are you ready to be tempted? Jesus was. In Luke, Chapter 4, we are told that Jesus was ... Read more