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The Process
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Scripture: “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” – Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) When we set out on our first RV trip in a rented 2-person Class C, we faced a steep learning curve. We watched countless instructional videos on the […]
Read MoreCalled to Help the Least of These
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Scripture: “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40 Driving down a country road in Haywood County, NC, we saw a dog sitting in the middle of the road. Not your typical urban […]
Read MoreShining in Chicago
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Scripture: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 Being able to serve others is extremely rewarding. I’ve experienced this feeling several times with Eastminister, but nothing like my recent trip to Chicago. Our high school youth […]
Read MoreOld Habits Die Hard (So Make Them Count!)
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Scripture: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them.” – Matthew 18:20 The basement of the church, a restaurant named after a small reptile, and a friend’s front porch: What do these things have in common? They have been host to a Small Group gathering […]
Read MoreWhat Does Your Sabbath Look Like?
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Scripture: – “After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid […]
Read MoreRealigning Our Priorities
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Scripture: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal: but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be […]
Read More“Loosed” for God’s Purposes
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Scripture: “Then Joshua son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, ‘Go, view the land, especially Jericho.’ So, they went and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and spent the night there…. [Rahab said] ‘I know that the Lord has given you the land and that dread […]
Read MorePersonal Time of Discerning
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Scripture: “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20 Several years ago, I began a Monday morning Bible study with a group of women. I have known most of them for decades and our relationships have grown and deepened during our studies. However, when asked several […]
Read MoreAre You Prosperous and Successful?
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Scripture: “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” – Joshua 1:8 How do you and I define the phrase “prosperous and successful”? Prosperous and Successful […]
Read MoreSHARING THE HOPE
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Am I Growing in My Faith? Scripture: “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing […]
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