Let Us Not Become Weary in Doing Good! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time. We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”…

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Hope Must Come True   “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” (Hebrews 11:1-2)  I had a chance to visit my friend in Champaign, Illinois, during my vacation. I drove 9 hours to get there and was…

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Where Are You? Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But The Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:8-9)…

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 Membership Caring Month “Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So, he told them this parable: Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does…

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The Stewardship Mind “His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:23) It is time to think about stewardship again. As we have a new year, let…

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“Fill My House” Then the master said to the slave, “Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were invited will taste my dinner.” (Luke 14:23-24) Is it the fourth year since my appointed to…

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A Letter from the Wilderness “I will take my children into the wilderness, and there I will speak tenderly to them. I will restore their fruitfulness and turn their valley of trouble into a door of hope. (Hosea 2:14-15a) Typically I have two days off a week, Mondays and Saturdays. However, I wasn’t able to…

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A Remnant by God’s Grace I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means!  I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah and how he pleads…

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“Do No Harm!”             “For you were called to freedom, brothers, and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” If, however, you bite and…

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“You are Never too Late!”  Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”  Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”  (Luke 23:42-43)   There was an earnest prayer of a mother, who would love to know about God, however, never had any…

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