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JOY 365: Day 17 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. – James 1:2 I spent about an hour on the phone with a friend who is facing a difficult situation with family. At the moment, there is much turmoil and strife in their family. They have been a good example…
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JOY 365: Day 16 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply, and how good is a timely word!” -Proverbs 15:23 I was recently eating at a restaurant near the ocean while meeting with some other pastors. Talk about enjoying a perfect moment! When we stepped out of the restaurant, I walked over to…
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JOY 365: Day 15 Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. -Philippians 2:2 One of my good friends retired from the Army. Every time he meets another person who served, they’re fast friends. He can carry on a conversation for hours with strangers because of their mutual service.…
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JOY 365: Day 7 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. -3 John 1:4 I had the joy of visiting a family in their home today and talking about baptism with their youngest daughter. I was able to do this three years ago with their other daughter. What…
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2025 was great in many ways! It was our 25th wedding anniversary. My oldest daughter was married and had graduated from college. My middle daughter graduated from high school and began (and loves) cosmetology school. January begins my 5th year as pastor of my church, which has grown every year (especially in unity, discipleship, and…
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Think with me a moment about the Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19:16-30). He had it all (it seems). His description tells us everything. Money. Youth. Power. But he was lacking. He knew it. He needed help. He needed to fill a void those weren’t and never could. He even approaches Jesus with “Teacher”, it seems…
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Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. -Proverbs 5:15 A Proverbs 5 man knows God created sex for procreation and pleasure to be inside the boundaries of marriage for one man and one woman for a lifetime. Anything outside of God’s design for sex is sin, and a godly man realizes that…
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Tonight, there was a sweet spirit of the beginnings of revival during a church prayer meeting. The Spirit moved as we worshipped, read the Word, prayed, and sought the Lord. There was confession of sin. People were on their knees praying, crying out to the Lord. People lingered at the altar. I openly repented of…
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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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The Resurrection of Jesus is the single most significant event in history. Everything Jesus did and said, even the whole of Scripture, hinges on the validity of Jesus’ Resurrection. Think about it: the crucifixion, ministry of Jesus, and the whole Bible would be meaningless without the Resurrection. Some would say a Risen Jesus is a…
stephen R Harrison 