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Joy in the Midst of Stress

December 9, 2014

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 In Dickens’ Christmas Carol, the bitter old accountant Scrooge provides a memorable illustration. Tight-fisted…

Peace in the Midst of Frenzy

December 8, 2014

“And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of…

Christmas is a Time of Adoration

December 5, 2014

https://vimeo.com/113454386 The re-do of the song Hallelujah with a Christmas theme by Cloverton is a moving summary of the Christmas message. Christmas is a simple story that is reflected in the lyrics of this song. A couple going to Bethlehem…

Christmas is a Time of Personalization

December 4, 2014

It isn’t necessary for me to speak at any length about the commercialization of Christmas. We have seen it. We have experienced it. For some time now, the true reason for Christmas has been steadily slipping away from the world’s…

Christmas is a Time For Salvation

December 3, 2014

As much as I like to plan ahead, I still need someone to save me at Christmas. It always seems, while I have a plan, I either wait too long to order Christmas gifts on line and have them delivered…

Christmas is a Time For Celebration

December 2, 2014

Reflecting on Christmas reminded me of The Pursuit of Joy/Philippians teaching series. Why? Because Christmas has become a time to focus on joy and happiness. Philippians tells us how to unlock joy and find contentment in our lives. Remember Philippians…

Christmas is a Time of Reflection

December 1, 2014

The holiday season always starts off with a bang on Black Friday, although this case it was Thursday, as crowds of people shoved and fought their way through Walmarts, Targets and other stores in hopes of landing some low-priced deals.…

Too Blessed To Be Stressed – A Summary of Philippians

November 28, 2014

We just finished our teaching series on Philippians we entitled The Pursuit of Joy. Every book of the Bible is important because each one is inspired by God. Certain books draw us close to God time and again because of…

A Living Prayer Life

November 27, 2014

We completed The Pursuit of Joy teaching series this week. In this series we have been studying the book of Philippians. As we pointed out several times in this series, Paul wrote Philippians from prison. It’s a letter written to…

Worrying For A Living

November 26, 2014

Peace of mind is something that we all want. We all want to be able to rest, to not have to worry, and to feel free to enjoy life, family, friends, work, church, hobbies, entertainment, etc. We want to be…

Contentment And All That Stuff

November 25, 2014

“The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment,” – Doug Larson The quest for happiness seems endless. Many people have made it their primary goal in life. In the search for happiness, men and…

Learning Contentment

November 24, 2014

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” – Socrates Contentment does not come easy for me. Accepting everything in my life, both the good and not so…

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