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Hallowed When?

  Halloween, Hallowed Eve. Hallowed means “holy.” What’s holy this week?   “Hallowed be Thy name” Halloween? Hardly holy Holy cow! Can’t we just have fun? Per Merriam-Webster, holy means worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and … Continue reading

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Safe Shelter for Street Kids

    Hope Unlimited for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Brazil:     “Children come to Hope from the streets and slums of Brazil where they were abused, abandoned, and exploited in the worst circumstances imaginable . . . Once welcomed to Hope, … Continue reading

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Prayer School – Lesson 2

  Following the Prayer School series? Here’s Lesson 2 – Hearing God

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Short Is Good

  Better to understand a short Bible verse than to read a whole chapter and not know what it says.  

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The Right Way

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No Shortcuts Here

    The path to love:   2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) Add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;  and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Persevere. There … Continue reading

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No Approved Shortcuts

2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT) Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.   Study God’s … Continue reading

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Do You Really Want That Shortcut?

  Someone tells you about a shortcut. Do you take it?     Always! The faster, the better No, I stick to tried and true Who’s suggesting it? Can I trust them? It is tempting to take the shortest path. … Continue reading

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Safe and Warm

  Open your eyes to the homeless folks among us: Those who have no money or can’t hang on to the money they have; those with no family or are separated from their families; those who have temporarily fallen on … Continue reading

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Giving Friendship

Have you ever had a friend who always takes and never gives? It wears thin. The same goes for friendship with God. It isn’t just what God gives us (which is always more than we can give back). We owe … Continue reading

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