Lifestyles
God loves us in all our varieties
I believe that God likes variety. I also believe that God likes to “paint.” Look around the world ... Read more
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In Jesus, we find true rest
I treasure rest. When I was at the Naval Academy, I learned the value of rest. We worked ... Read more
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Avoiding those darned mosquitoes
Two of my high school friends by the names of Jim Lewis and Garner Clark always humored me ... Read more
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Finding faith to move mountains
With sunny skies and warmer temperatures, we have had many opportunities to get outside and enjoy the beautiful ... Read more
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Give forgiveness, even when it is not warranted
We are called to reconciliation. We are called to ask for forgiveness when we are wrong and to ... Read more
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There is a time for everything.
There is a time for everything. The Bible records this wisdom of Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3, and perhaps ... Read more
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Jesus’ Passover is our Passover
More than 540,000 have died from COVID-19. Most of us know someone who has died. For 12 months, ... Read more
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Prayer and scripture study can strengthen faith
Like many of you, I took advantage of warmer temperatures last week to enjoy a long walk on ... Read more
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Share life’s burden with Jesus
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my ... Read more
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Praise the Lord who provides refuge from storms
This past week, much of central Virginia was without power, heat and water. We were forced to persevere ... Read more
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The Word — Mercy is greater than death
Ash Wednesday is right around the corner. In the Christian tradition it is the beginning of the great ... Read more
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Lessons learned on snowy days
The snow and ice from the previous weeks have made many churches “self-quarantine” due to the weather. The ... Read more
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Inviting the Savior into our lives
For Christmas, I gave my wife a reproduction of the Minerva Teichert painting, “Christ in His Red Robe.” ... Read more
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Christ often took chances on the longshot
I don’t believe Christ was a gambler, but I do know He often bet on the longshots. Granted, ... Read more
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Peace prevails in the midst of disaster
When my submarine was at sea we ran drills. We practiced what we would do if someone fell ... Read more
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Thanks to WFLO for giving local churches a voice
Radio is a powerful medium for communication. In the U.S. alone there are more than 550 million radios ... Read more
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Groundhog Day and the two great commandments
Just in case you thought the holidays were over, don’t forget that Groundhog Day will be here soon. ... Read more
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We can choose to rebel or comply
This was written on Thursday, Jan. 7, on the heels of the uproar in Washington, D.C. the previous ... Read more
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Jesus is safe and effective to cure our sin
People around the world celebrated as we watched front line workers everywhere getting vaccinated. We celebrated because this ... Read more
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Look at the one who is ready and willing to save us
A message on social media said, “We will not walk into 2021 like we own it, we better ... Read more
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Take a look at the big picture
One individual we lost in 2020 was actor Sean Connery. Best known for playing superspy James Bond, Connery ... Read more
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Christ can overcome the Grinches you may face
“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch who lived just north of Whoville ... Read more
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This is truly a season of hope
Recently newscasters proclaimed the long-awaited news that both Pfizer and Moderna have developed and tested COVID-19 vaccines that ... Read more
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Emmanuel, God is with us
This time in 2019 I looked at the prospect of 2020 being a different year than it turned ... Read more
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Give the world the best representation of Christ
I have heard parents say so often to their children, “You did this to yourself.” Likewise, another common ... Read more
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Sushi, asparagus and faith
“That is why (salvation) depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be ... Read more
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God is what our country needs
I’m John Moxley and I approve this message. I am writing before the presidential election. Hopefully by the ... Read more