Category Archives: Other voices

Which kingdom

Which kingdom
 But seek first the Kingdom of God … Matthew 6:23 What are you pursuing? Like most of us, I have certain goals and dreams and try to make decisions to move along in that direction. Those targets can often be good, but when I am the decider, not God, it sets me up to think I have…
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Enter into Joy

Enter into Joy
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:23 Can you imagine those words after a long life of diligence and faithfulness? Enter into the joy of the Master. Our neighborhood…
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Confession and Repentance

Confession and Repentance
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16 Last week we talked about a pathway to repentance that included moving through regret.  Another important piece of that path is confession. We…
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Because He Lives

Because He Lives
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. John 11:25-26 “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.” That Jesus lives means everything. The old hymns have some great theology and this one has…
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