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The Good News of Holiness
Post Views = 2635 Holiness is defined in Webster’s dictionary as “dedicated or consecrated to; sacred; devoted to the service of God” or “morally and spiritually excellent.” I used to think of holiness in the “morally and spiritually excellent way”, like this: God has called us to be holy. This means I must be perfect….
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Recognizing Resurrection
Post Views = 3347 Each day I awake to newness, the light brightening, yesterday behind me, the darkness being overcome, life awakening. I glance at the driveway where the puddle from yesterday has disappeared, only to reappear tomorrow when the clouds drop their rain. I hear the frogs by the pond with their ribbits and…
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To Jesus On Easter
Post Views = 2476 You came into a world where everyone thought God needed to be appeased. To please God, you must sacrifice. To get close to God, you must work hard. To make God love you, you must earn it. To be accepted into heaven, here’s a list of rules to follow. …
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Book Review: Until I Needed the Song
Post Views = 2892 A novel by Steven Case You can’t help but smile when you open the pages of this book. Or perhaps the smiling begins when you see the cover: God the Father, Jesus, and an angel named Abigail. This book creates a very lighthearted, whimsical look at heaven (Saint Peter’s even at…
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On Being A Peacemaker
Post Views = 3049 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) What does this mean? What does it mean to be a peacemaker in our world, in our country, in our community, in our family, in…
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Quotes on Love
Post Views = 3907 To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all…