Sunday: The Extraordinary Ordinary Church

Faith,  I've been a part of the Church my whole life, and I have seen some crazy things!  In one church I served, I met a woman who was almost 90 years old who started tithing (giving 10%) of her income to her local church when she was 12. She grew up in a farming…

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Sunday: Love’s New Creation–Yes!

Faith,  It's Easter week! Think of the power of YES! Holy Week reminds us again, "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ" (2 Corinthians 2:20).   Your birth was God's "Yes!" Each breath is another divine "Yes!" Each new day is His loving, "Yes, yes, yes!" And what does God ask in return?…

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Sunday: Grace-Filled Access

Faith,  God is so wise! For centuries, He has placed times in His people's calendars to refocus, re-engage, and center once again on the Truth that sets us free. This Sunday, we will be drawn back to the first Palm Sunday, when Jesus began His journey to the cross, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. We…

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Sunday: Bridging the Divide

Faith,  Imagine this scene. It was winter 2020. Jill and I were on a winter vacation, trying to get a week's warmth. Covid was beginning to crop up in the news, but no travel restrictions had hit the US yet.  Jill and I were by the pool, conversing with a gentleman and his wife sitting near…

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