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Sunday Word Pastor’s Corner July 2022 Purpose in Pain “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Cor. 4:17 NIV) We all have to admit… anxiety can sometimes be overwhelming.  If not handled properly, that debilitating stress can result in crippling panic or paralyzing fear! Severe anxiety is a sure sign of poor mental health and should not just be acknowledged but addressed seriously. That said, we also learn that we can trust that God has a purpose for that emotional turmoil. God is not the source of our anxiety, but He does allow it to shape us and allow us to trust in His transforming power! It sounds counterintuitive, but our pain is actually one ofRead More →

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The Camel thru the Eye of the Needle “Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”  (Matthew 19:24)  The rich young ruler sincerely wanted to know what else he needed for eternal life. We  know from the rest of the gospel story that he went away sad and disappointed. Even as, Matthew’s narration says, he was obedient and devout even when he was a boy! Bible scholars have debated Jesus’ intention during this encounter and Matthew’s purpose for narrating it. Moreover, they were debating what reallyRead More →

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Courage during the “Even-If-He-Doesn’t” Moments Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it. But even if he does not, we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”  (Daniel 3:16-18) Courage. Who comes to mind when you hear that word? Maybe the soldier who volunteers for another tour in the Middle East. Or the middle-schooler who says “no” to drugs. The politician who boldly announces that the emperor has no clothes on. Daniel’sRead More →

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Pastor’s Corner Sunday Word April 2022 The GAME-CHANGER! “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15 : 55 – 57) Before Jesus’ Resurrection, death was the end… it was the final curtain call… nothing beyond! All we could do was mourn like those who have no hope. But after Jesus’ Resurrection, when someone dies, we mourn for awhile because we have lost a loved one. But we mourn asRead More →

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Don’t Forget WHO wrote The Book! “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:21 IN the age of texts, tweets and social media interaction, it’s refreshing to see folks using their influence to spread The Word thru encouraging texts, graphics, emojis and quotes that aim to uplift or edify others using verses we get from the Bible! Just don’t forget, God was the one who wrote Scriptures using the hands and minds of prophets, apostles, judges and kings… men of God who wrote underRead More →

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Ride the Change of 2022! Does God laugh?… I’ve always wondered… I’m sure He created a sense of humor (just go people-watching for a while and you’ll know that He does!). Here’s a sure way to “make Him laugh” – remind Him of the plans you made for 2021 again! Haha!… Like me, you probably didn’t think that 2021 would look pretty much like 2020 with this pandemic! Things don’t always turn out the way we plan it – Plans change, People change! That said, it’s still best to make plans (long term and short term) but wise to do and to say “If theRead More →

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It’s Not An Accident – God Really Loves You! Peter Stoner applied the science of probability to some biblical prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. He chose just eight of these prophecies that were all fulfilled in Christ. His calculations say that the chances of one man fulfilling just those eight prophecies were 1 in 10 to the 17th power, that is, 1 to  100,000,000,000,000,000 (one hundred quadrillion)! That’s like marking a silver dollar then throwing that dollar into a space as big as Texas filled with silver dollars up to two feet deep and letting someone blindfolded find it in his first try! Either it’s theRead More →

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Build Up Your Courage Muscles “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 “Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the mastery of fear.” (Anonymous) Brave souls have discovered that conquering your fear, instead of waiting for it to disappear, is key to success in any undertaking. It could be in sports, education, relationships, military operations, business or health – fearful adversity is to be expected… Often, it’s in mustering the courage to face those fears that spell the difference between failure and success. “Be strong and courageous” was the Lord’s charge to Joshua (read Joshua 1)Read More →

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“It’s right in front of them, why can’t they see?” Getting to the summit of Mount Everest is a climber’s ultimate dream! It is one of the hardest and most dangerous of extreme adventures. This is illustrated by Jon Krakauer in his bestselling book “Into Thin Air”. In his book, he mentions Andy Harris, an avid climber and expedition leader. Andy stayed at the summit too long. On his descent, his body lacked much needed oxygen… he radioed base camp and reported his situation. Base camp pointed him to some oxygen canisters left by other climbers for emergency situations like his. When he found theRead More →