April 2024
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Outside of Jesus, I’d say family is the most important relationship I have. To date, we’ve had an incredible 23 years of marriage, 19 years of parenting, hundreds of memories, and one blessed family. The beach really isn’t about the beach. The lake really isn’t about the lake. Camping really isn’t about camping. They are…
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I lost my wedding ring a couple years ago. That’s a pretty big deal! I removed it to do some work and it went missing. Fortunately, I have my original wedding ring to wear. The one I lost was a gift by my wife a few years ago. Now a ring is replaceable and hopefully…
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My daughters loved to play dress up and be princesses. Pink and sequins are the new gold and diamonds as far as they were concerned. As a father, I must realize that true beauty cannot be gained from playing princess. As innocent as it is to dress up as a princess, nothing is so innocent…
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Christians, when it comes to the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024: 1. Let the creation point you to the Creator! May we be in awe of His marvelous wonders on Monday! Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” 2. Let the…
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Is knowing God’s will for your life sometimes a little blurry? It would be awesome if He wrote out His will for us on billboards around town or just sent us a message on Facebook or Twitter saying “Here is My will for you today”. There are certain Bible verses that tell me His will…
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As a pastor, I would hope everyone who enters our doors would love our church just as much as I and many others do. I have to remember to keep seeing things through the eyes of quests. We’ve all heard of secret shoppers before. I wonder how we’d do if there were “secret church attenders”…
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Having kids can be fun, joyful, scary, and downright unpredictable at times. Parents have a huge responsibility to be good stewards of the kids God has entrusted them with. I really want to be a good dad. In order to do that I know I must carry on meaningful conversations with my kids. I saw…
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When I was in college I had a friend who committed suicide. When I heard he was in trouble, I immediately left my dorm room and searched for him but got there too late. About a month later, I had another friend who had cheated on his wife. He felt like life was over and…
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One of the greatest honors of my life was serving as a children’s and preschool pastor for over ten years. Those I had the honor of teaching and discipling at the ages of 3 and 9 are now in their 20s and 30s. Some I’ve had the honor of preaching their weddings, praying over the…
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Is it easier to be generous when you have money or when you are broke? I’ve been on both ends of this spectrum. There have been times I’ve wanted to give towards something but wasn’t able due to lack of funds, and there have been other times I didn’t give toward something because I wanted…
stephen R Harrison 