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The Word — New Year’s reflections
Happy New Year! The experiences of the great apostle Peter in the New Testament can help us…
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The Word — Keeping ‘X’ in ‘Christmas’
Last week, I was traveling to see family with my wife and children. As we went along, we…
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The Word — A visit by messengers of hope
“And the Lord appeared to (Abraham) by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of…
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The Word — Great joy upon the Savior’s arrival
“For the son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” — Luke…
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The Word — The sign of the Lord
On a July day, several years ago, I was backpacking through the European countryside. The beauty of the…
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The Word — Grateful for an abundant life through Christ
Jesus taught: “I am come, that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly”…
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The Word — Getting ready for Christmas already?
Christmas has already arrived at my house. Or at least it has made an appearance. My family moved…
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The Word — Surrounded by trouble
After 400 years of slavery they are finally free. They make their way out of Egypt and encamp…
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Devotional — Jonah’s whale
The story of Jonah, given in scripture, provides an interesting metaphor of struggles that we face. Jonah was…
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The Word — Alone with Jesus: He has a question to ask you
He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? And Peter saith Lord…
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The Word — God’s favorite tool
“There was despair and fear in the soul, misery of every kind in the body, desolation all around.…
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The Word — The joy of finding scriptural nuggets
My great-great-great grandfather Levi Roberts was actually present at Sutter’s Mill when gold was discovered there in 1848.…
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The Word — Take time for a Sabbath recharge
I love fall. The crispness of the air, the color of the leaves, the beauty of a clear…
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DEVOTIONAL: We’re a lot like the penguin
I just watched a video of a Gentoo penguin being chased by a pod of killer whales in…
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The Word — Overcoming the red flags of life
God is faithful: He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you…
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The Word — Three Marines
On August 6, 1942, U.S. Marines landed in the Solomon Islands, northeast of Australia. Although, over the course…
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The Word — Choose the Good
In Mark 1, when Jesus is arriving on the scene as a Jewish miracle-working rabbi, he preaches a…
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The Word — Time to enjoy a roller coaster ride
I enjoy a GREAT roller coaster ride! What makes one roller coaster better than another? It seems like…
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The Word — Hello Friend, Are You Lonely?
To have friends, one must show themselves friendly. Pr. 17:17 One of the many challenges that are so…
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The Word — Can You Still Sing?
Little can compare with traditional Irish folk music for down-to-earth, heel-kicking fun. Some friends of mine had discovered…
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The Word — Focus on what matters most
Last week I went for a hike with my son, who recently returned from two years of missionary…
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The Word — Rockwell’s ‘Golden Rule’ shares what Jesus practiced
Norman Rockwell was one of the iconic American artists of the 20th century. Among his most incredible works…
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The Word — Jesus is the cure for toxic doubt
For the last two years, I had not had so much as a sniffle! But then in happened.…
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The Word — I look to you Lord
For we are powerless against this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what…
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The Word — Not feeling it
A young lady suffering from the havoc and death of WWII wrote to a friend, “I’m still so…
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The Word — Have the faith to follow God’s prophet
During the summer, with many student volunteers away, FACES food pantry always welcomes volunteers to help with sorting…
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The Word: Seek the peace and prosperity of the city
It can be easy to feel like an exile in our world today. Cable news, social media, even…