Words of Hope: Dear Friends  

Our scripture memory verse this past week was 1 Peter 4:12-13. It begins, “Dear Friends.” The words in Greek translates as “those who are beloved, deeply loved.” Who are these dear friends in your life? One of my dear friends...

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Words of Hope: What is God asking?  

What is God asking of me? The question could be rephrased, “What is LOVE asking of me?” The list of what love is and is not is a good place to start.  The first quality of love from St. Paul’s beautiful...

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Words of Hope: Salvation Joy 

There is nothing like watching someone experience salvation joy. Last week, a young coach stopped by our office. His face glowed, he smiled ear to ear, and there was an inner light. I invited him to sit with us at...

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Words of Hope: Moved 

I love listening to stories of scripture. I spend time with the familiar story of the Good Samaritan. Jesus tells this story in response to a question about how we should be living our life. He says we should...

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Psalm 34

We are memorizing Psalm 34 as a staff. Some are working on verses 1-4, and some are trying for all 22 verses. The beginning starts, “I will bless the Lord at all times.”  I consider how to bless God, especially...

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