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God restores his people
Are you stuck in a life rut? Are you methodically going along with very little vision? In Isaiah…
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We can always rely on God
Tis the season for graduations. Hampden-Sydney just had two, this year’s graduating class and the previous year’s class…
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For all those contacts in our phone, rejoice
“Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about…
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To whom will you pass the baton?
Passing the baton is a saying often associated with leadership. It has its roots in a relay race…
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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…
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He is risen indeed
Pretend for a moment that you are meeting a friend following our recent celebration of the resurrection of…
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Blessings can be found in interruptions
How well do you deal with interruptions? You’re engaged in a task at work, maybe you’re up against…
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It’s time to get to know our neighbors again
Do you have more “strangers” in your neighborhood? Are you a stranger to more people around you than…
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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…
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The value of Lent is universal
If you are not all that familiar with Lent, it is the intentional time leading up to the…
Devotional
What will we do with our wild and precious lives?
One of my favorite modern poets is Mary Oliver. She died two years ago, leaving behind a wonderful…
Lifestyles
Who is guarding our city?
Farmville is a special place. It’s the home of our church fellowship, a place with friends, a place…
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…
Lifestyles
Giving the best, or at least good enough
One passage that you have not heard many sermons unpacking (not surprisingly) is Acts 5:1-11, the Ananias and…
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‘Not for sale’
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance…
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Hope gives us perseverance for difficult times
The word hope means “eager expectation.” Are you eagerly expecting something in the near future? How about on…
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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…
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COLUMN — A time for mourning
Even though we are still living in pandemic days, we did just hold our traditional time of celebration…
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Beauty is where we find it
Have you ever thought about the many ways we use a certain word? Take the word, “love,” for…
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Jesus is only a prayer away
In second Chronicles chapter 32, Hezekiah, King of Judah, watched as more than 185,000 soldiers from Assyria prepared…
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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…
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We need more Ruths this Christmas
In some ways this is the hardest time of the year to write a column. We have heard…
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Nevertheless, the angels sing
I don’t know what I like best about the celebration of Christmas. There’s the lights. Have you been…
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Make the most of opportunities that come our way
Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” If any of us are searching for a…
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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…
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The waiting is the hardest part
I’ll just go ahead and tell you that you will hate this column. I’m sorry, but one of…
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‘Through a glass darkly’
I am blessed to live in a very interesting home. My husband, Britt, and I are renting the…