I’ve been living in a world of data lately with my job. As our ministry continues to grow and change, there is more data involved, as well. How many podcasts are being downloaded? What pages on our website get the most visits? Are people downloading our app? Is that translating into podcast downloads? How many…
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Dear friends, Merry Christmas. I pray that as you have read these words, you are brought back to the miracle of Christ’s birth, the miracle of the fact that He has come with the sole purpose of saving us from sin (Luke 19:10), and the miracle of the fact that God Himself speaks to us.…
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With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this month, I’ve been thinking lately about how people say they are lucky. You hear the phrase “the luck of the Irish” and that finding four-leaf clovers give you luck. Well, I try my best not to say that I am lucky or unlucky, because for us Christians, we know…
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Oh, what a night it must have been that first Christmas, the wonder and the awe that must have filled the air. I can only imagine the hush of the wind and the stillness of the night. I imagine for the shepherds the night began as any other night. I can see the shepherds as…
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Tonight night is Halloween and millions of kids will be heading out, asking their neighbors, “trick or treat?” These days, everyone always gives out a treat and never waits for a trick. But that very question, trick or treat, also models our interactions with the world. Think about this for a minute. When we go…
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“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (I Peter 1:16) O Holy Night O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth. A thrill of…
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There is so much to say about Jesus. Words fail us as we begin to take a look at His life and recount the wonders He performed and the love He demonstrated. No other person in History has done what Christ has done. Many have claimed power but He and He alone demonstrated it. Let’s…
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Recently, I have been thinking about the ocean quite a bit, mostly because I wish I were there right now. Amidst the unpredictable but never warm winter weather that we are currently living in, I have been dreaming about the months ahead that I will hopefully be found on a beach somewhere, enjoying the breathtaking…
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Oh, what a night it must have been that first Christmas, the wonder and the awe that must have filled the air. I can only imagine the hush of the wind and the stillness of the night. I imagine for the shepherds the night began as any other night. I can see the shepherds as…
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“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38) Giving of ourselves Why do we give of ourselves these days? If you…
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“And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which…
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” And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour ” (Luke 1:46-47) Are you magnifying God? What do you think of when someone mentions a magnifying glass? You might think of it as a tool used to investigate small things. When you put a magnifying glass up…
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Luke 2:9-11 ” And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is…
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“And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man…
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“Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to Him, and…
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Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to Him, and…
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Luke 22:38b: “And He said unto them, It is enough.” When is enough really enough? Sometimes in our lives we feel that circumstances and trials are going to overtake us. Sometimes it seems that we are going under, but as a child of God we realize that we are never going under because we have…
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14). This is what the heavenly host proclaimed to the shepherds to announce Christ’s arrival. Christmas is a time when “peace on earth” is proclaimed on the TV, on Christmas cards and on the paper we use to wrap presents.…
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