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One Saturday several years ago, I spotted a something out of the ordinary on my neighbor’s property. It was a deer that had its back leg caught on the top of a chain link fence. From the appearance of it, the deer had been caught for awhile and looked dead. My neighbor was in her…
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In the midst of economic crisis, there have to be definitive answers. No one is going to bail you out of your economic troubles. Our recent economic woes have shouted loudly that biblical principles should apply to individuals, families, Wall Street firms, and even governments. What can you do to survive the economic crisis upon…
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“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, ‘With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’ ” – Matthew 19:26 There is a story of an older gentleman who spent a lot of time visiting very sick people in the hospital. As a gift, he would give each person a…
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“Above all…guard your heart…it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Heart disease is a real killer. Eating right and exercise helps. This is also true spiritually. What we feed our hearts and the spiritual exercises we do (fasting, praying, worship, solitude, fellowship, etc.) We first ned a new heart! The Bible says, “Above all…guard…
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Do you have faith? That’s a questions we’ve all heard in one form or another. Choosing a life of faith will help you to see what’s invisible, choose what’s imperishable, and do what’s impossible. The world needs men and women of faith today because, “Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is…
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As I prepare to preach Sunday, I am reminded of the Scripture that weighs as heavy now as it did when I read it 25+ years ago as a freshman in my first preaching class in Bible school: “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,…
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I was thinking about elders and deacons this morning: There are two distinct ministries in the local church – pastoral and practical ones. Some devoted to prayer and ministry of the word. And others devoted to meeting the practical needs of the church. Robert Thune says, “Deacons work under the elders, yet alongside the elders.…
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The early church was a praying church! May our churches pray like them…TODAY! The early church were:Acts 1:14 praying in unityActs 1:24 praying before choosing leadersActs 2:42 praying steadfastActs 3:1 praying in the afternoonActs 4:31 praying for boldnessActs 6:6-7 praying for leadersActs 7:56, 60 praying for persecutors and giving glory to GodActs 8:15 praying for…
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Proverbs 18 hit me this morning when facing conflict:
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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…
stephen R Harrison 