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Blessed are those who are persecuted

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 When we see someone enduring persecution for following Jesus – real persecution – we know they are among the blessed. They are citizens and heirs of the kingdom of heaven and are willing to fight for it,…
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Pure in Heart

Blessed are the pure in heart … A pure heart is one that is not only clean and undefiled but also single minded. The blessed follow God with a focus only on Him and not on self. Jesus taught the shema – “Love the Lord your God with ALL YOUR HEART and with all your soul and with all your…
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Passion Week: His Walk Alone

With the world in various levels of isolation today, a meaningful thread of Passion Week can be seen as Jesus makes a walk into aloneness. His week started out surrounded by crowds calling for His coronation and singing His praises. And the crowds that went before Him and that followed Him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son…
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Birth, Marriage and Adoption

This week we have a guest author introducing some thoughts on family. His legal background highlights the different ways we form family - and how God uses them all! Birth, Marriage and Adoption “Family” can mean a lot of things. There are a great number of things different people may associate with family, whether positive…
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