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It’s nesting time in the South. It’s the season for the birthing of new life. Birds are building their nests, laying their eggs, and nurturing their young ones. This year we are watching this happen up close and personal because a small mother bird decided to build her nest on our back deck in one…

This year of 2013 is moving fast! I get so excited as we approach the time that we (as Christians) celebrate “Resurrection Sunday”. There is something special about springtime and Resurrection Sunday. I guess I associate those two things with adjectives such as new and fresh. I looked up the word resurrection and it means, “a…

What is the definition of a filter? Webster’s New World Dictionary defines a filter as a device for straining out impurities. In today’s world of technology we can relate that to a SPAM filter that is suppose to filter out unwanted emails from your Inbox. We also have oil filters, transmission filters, air conditioning filters,…

Do you remember the story of Joseph in the Bible (Genesis 37)? Joseph was a big dreamer! God gave him a dream as a very young boy and he shared that dream with his family. They all laughed at him. Who do you think you are??? His brothers hated him for his dreams and his…

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14) It is a brand New Year and we…

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” – Psalm 37:25 I know that many of you that are reading this message, including myself, have recently witnessed their stock portfolio and IRAs take a tremendous hit. Does that shake you? Does that depress you? Or does…

“Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth forever.” (Psalm 112:1-4) What an awesome promise! Sounds to me like…

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” III John 2 We live in a time where there is much confusion, especially when it comes to understanding the heart of God. Insurance companies label great disasters as “Acts of God”. Religious leaders label killer storms…

How important are the words out of your mouth or your spouse’s mouth? How important are the words out of God’s mouth? The Bible tells us that God’s words are settled in Heaven forever and ever (Psalm 119:89). His words were used to create everything you see (Genesis 1). They are quick (alive) and powerful…

Have you ever thought about the powerful inclusive nature of Christ versus the powerless nature of the divisive world that we live in? We were recently faced with a local club membership situation that surreptitiously excludes certain people from their membership. Our reaction to that was that we did not want to be part of…