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Please Pause to Pray

Will you take a moment and pause for this special kind of prayer?

We need to pray for those who giving of their time, effort, energy, and themselves to be involved in the relief, recovery, and clean up in post Katrina aftermath.

Weed, Water, and Share!

How does your garden grow?

Sometimes we just need to clear the clutter out of our lives!

Marriage Can Be a Lot of Work!

Marriage is made up of a lot things, but one of them is ...

Marriage requires effort and work, but it is worth it!

The Day the Tree Went Crashing

When's the last time you held a neighbor's hand?

One of the kindness things we can do is simply hold a friends hand and listen to his or her pain and problems.

Failure: Springboard to Success

What can we learn from our own failures?

Don't quit in the middle of failure, but understand it is part of the learning and growing process.

I Fall Down a Lot

What's so hard about getting up for you?

A four year old reminds us that the problem isn't falling down, but it is staying down.

When I Get Big ...

What do you want your boy to be when you grow up?

What do you want your boy to be when he grows up?

Inheritance Day

What are you looking to inherit?

What are we passing on to our children?

What Then?

Where do you go when there is no place to go?

God longs for us to come to him and receive his mercy and grace in our struggles and cast all our anxieties on him.

I Get Stupid When I'm Tired

When do you go a little around the bend?

We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!

 

What are we really worth?

Memorial Day should make us also think of communion and Jesus' sacrifice for us.

Game Over

When will it all stop?

The comparison game hurts us no matter what side of the game we play on.

A Decision Even the Supreme Court Cannot Overturn

Where did you get your rights?

In a weird ironic way, Mirand rights and Jesus go together.

Afraid to Speak Up?

What would keep you from putting in a good word for Jesus?

We must always be willing to speak up for Jesus!

Don't Forget

Can you remember what you most recently forgot?

We are a forgetful people and lose so many valuable things of faith because we don't remember what God has done.

Ouch! Oops! Owie!

What do you do when you mess up?

I messed up by assigning the wrong author to the article, but I'm not going to rationalize my mistake away!

Intimidation

What would keep you from doing what you need to do?

We must not let critics intimidate us into being silent about the truth of Jesus.

Weighed Down

What are you trying to carry around with you that is hindering you?

Most of us are trying to carry around things that don't matter very much and they are weighing us down from doing what God wants!

The New Year and The Blood of The Lamb

Can we learn to center on what is most important?

At the start of a New Year, let's make a commitment to remember the meaning of the Lord's Supper and Jesus' sacrifice.

Living with the Gift

What difference does this gift make in your life?

God's gift of grace in Jesus' Christ carries with it the responsibility to live changed lives.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

What does your neighborhood look like?

What would happen if we matched our Christmas decorations spending with help for those in need?

It Only Comes with Rain

Some things we just can't do!

Only God can bring new life with refreshment through his holy spirit.

Making a Friend

Can you love the unlovable?

If we are willing, we can love the unlovable and encourage them to know Jesus.

God Loves a Slow Cooker

Can you really hold off the condemnation?

God is forgiving of us and we must be of each other.

Christian Independence Day

What is Christian Independence Day?

Christian Independence day is each and every Sunday as we celebrate our deliverance from death through the Lord's Supper.