Ministry For and With the Poor
Our society is backwards. We like to drink our $4.25 latte’s that were made by an employee making $9.00 per hour. We like to grab a quick McDonald’s hamburger for…
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Fatherhood
On March 17, 2004 I became a father for the first time. I had been around babies, but I really hadn’t needed to take care of them. The day after…
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“Amazing Grace….That Saved a Wretch Like Me!”
A long time ago I came to terms with the fact that people aren’t always going to agree with everything I say. For that matter, people aren’t always going to…
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Who You Are When No One Is Looking
Unpacking is the worst part of vacation. No matter whether you’ve had a great time or you’ve really been able to relax, there’s still dirty laundry in your suitcase! Does…
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Who Said Family History Is Boring?
Cyrus Byington (picture attached to this blog) was a scholar and a missionary to the American Indian Tribe known as the Choctaw Nation. He was born at Stockbridge, in Berkshire…
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Don’t Blink by Pastor Jim Moon III
Our eyes take in information at a speed that our brains cannot adequately process. This often leads to snap judgments about people and situations that leave a lot of room…
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Building the Wall, Government Shutdown, and Messy Grace
“When I stand before God at the end of my life and He says, ‘you’ve offered too much love and given too much grace,’ I will turn to Him and…
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Binding Up The Brokenhearted
Isaiah 61:1 says, “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to…
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Sabbath: The Donkey In A Ditch Principle
Exodus 20:8-11 says, {8} “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. {9} Six days you shall labor and do all your work, {10} but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you…
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The Lost Art of Applying Yourself
Colossians 3:23-24 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the…