September, 2015

• 26 September

  Our Hope: Prepared To Witness

  

  “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”  Acts 1:8 (ESV) Jesus made this statement to His beloved disciples just before they watched Him ...

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• 26 September

  FEAR:  False Evidence Appearing Real

  

  The big “C” word strikes fear in most every heart.  Cancer.  Imagine you are a new mom with a beautiful three-month old who holds your heart … and you hear, “You have Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.” The wall of fear rises up to block all else.  “What if … ” becomes ...

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• 26 September

  Where is your mission field?

  

  Her name is Anna. That is the only “other” thing I know about her. It is kinda sad really. We literally spent days together.We laughed, she watched me cry, she saw me pray, she watched me walk out when I just couldn’t take it anymore. She was always–there. When alarms would ...

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• 25 September

  The Difficult Path To Reconciliation

  

  It seems I hear it daily–someone is at odds with a loved one.  Strife between a husband and wife leads to a strained silence.  Misunderstandings between parents and children of all ages, create hurt feelings and walls of separation.   Siblings no longer want to speak to one another because of ...

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• 25 September

  What Will The New Heaven and Earth Be Like?

  

  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her ...

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• 25 September

  The Real Message of the Four Blood Moons

  

  We are nearing the end of the four blood moons. There are those who would love to say, “See, nothing happened.” However, so much of what happens goes unreported. What does happen may not be obvious, but more “behind the scenes.” Some people need to be reminded about historical precedence ...

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• 25 September

  Is the Pope a Political Prop?

  

  He’s been dubbed “The People’s Pope.” Of course, “people’s pope” conjures thoughts of People’s Republic of China, the people’s proletariat, and other institutions of Marxism/Communism in which the common man really has no voice. Then there was Saul, the people’s choice for king, when God’s people decided they no longer ...

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• 25 September

  Save Your Health, Worry on Wednesday

  

  We’ve all felt its effects: dry mouth, racing heart, stomach upset, and irritability. These are the symptoms of worry. In its deception, worry leads its victims down a path to nowhere–rolling the same concern over in the mind obsessively with no answer in sight. J. Arthur Rank knew the effects ...

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• 24 September

  The Character and the Future of America

  

  These United States are in the beginning stages of choosing their next president. Who we elect will reveal the character of our nation.  You may have watched the second debate, or perhaps you have heard sound bites from the abundance of candidates who took their place on the stage. All candidates possess ...

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• 24 September

  It Takes a Village: Be One Who Cares and Listens to A Youth

  

  I always knew that one day I would meet her.  I just never thought it would be today. She is young, hip, cool .. and she plays a guitar.  A Sunday afternoon meeting to hang out at Starbucks.  The excitement in my daughter’s voice when the text came was cute.  Her ...

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