Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4, New International Version (NIV) The past couple of days have been difficult for me, even though I…
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Some Christians may want to find a way to be super-spiritual because of the belief that striving for “spirituality” will please our Heavenly Father. It won’t! Could it be that some think growing in spirituality will make us more important than the “less spiritual”? Some seeking deep spirituality have even gone so far as…
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Love is the pinnacle of human and divine existence, and it is with a great deal of trepidation that I begin to share my understanding of what love should be in marriage. However, it is also clear that discussing how we can improve our marriages without discussing love is like writing about fishing and not…
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“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,…
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Dear Family and Friends, Just a few thoughts about what is happening right now. I’ve heard many say “this is a strange time right now” and “this has never happened before” and it’s true. All over the world, people are staying home to avoid catching a virus, businesses have quit running, schools have closed three…
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Do you know that some of the most perplexing and complicated problems have been solved simply by a person’s focused observation when their thoughts are separated from and untainted by prevailing cultural opinions and influences? Let’s take for example what a simple observation by a single individual with an unbiased mind can accomplish. Between…
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