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Courage from the Shepherd

Psalm 23 is a beloved psalm because it gives us needed encouragement every time we read it. Today’s devotional about a game-winning field goal kick in college football reminds us that when we walk into a situation that we don’t know what the outcome will be that we can repeat

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Sunday Service Extras

Jesus’ Words of Love

From the sermon on Sunday, following are the words of love and healing that Jesus was speaking to the “Tamars” of our congregation. Jesus says, My dear child.  I am so

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Quotes

Psalm 1

Sunday begins our summer in the Psalms! Since we start with Psalm 1, the following is from a commentary on how the opening Psalm sets the course

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Christian Life

Summer of Psalms

This summer, Jim will conclude our Undivided sermon series preaching from 2 Samuel and the Psalms. As a family, we decided to read through the Psalms

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Surrender

One does not surrender a life in an instant.  That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime. -Elisabeth Elliott, Through Gates of

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Questions

Is God Male?

During the sermon on Mother’s Day, I made the point that God is neither male nor female. Therefore, it is appropriate to think about the

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Books

My Heart In His Hands

The following letter was written to John and Rebecca Hasseltine to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage: I have now to ask, whether you

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On Time God

Yesterday, Howard Earle, Jr. from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church reminded us that God is an “on time” God. He referenced the following song that

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Navigate Life

NavigateLife – April 22

Have you ever wanted a personal shepherd? Someone to guide you in making the right decisions? This week on NavigateLife, we find that the Lord

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Navigate Life

NavigateLife – April 1

Are you in the midst of a troubling situation? This week on NavigateLife, we are reminded that Jesus is offering peace to anyone who will

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Easter Wings

George Herbert (1593-1633), a 17th century Welsh-born Anglican priest and poet, is believed by many to be the greatest religious poet in the English language. This famous pattern

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Paradox

par·a·dox [par-uh-doks] noun 1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. –from dictionary.com The Christian life

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