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You Make Us The Scorn of Our NeighborsYou make us the scorn of our neighbors; our enemies laugh among themselves.Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.Psalm 80:6-7 You hear it with every hurricane, every avalanche, ever tsunami… someone...

He Remembers You“And God remembered Noah.” Genesis 8:1 Shortly after completing seminary, the recession of 2007 hit. I struggled to find work, the debt of student loans piled high and anxiety and stress took over. I watched my hopes of what life after school would be...

Powerful PrayerGOD uses ordinary people to make a difference in our world.   Elijah is often referred to as a man of GOD.  That is a pretty good nickname for anyone. He was from a rural background and a man of the wilderness.  He was called to the work as a teenager. ...

God Heals Our HeartsCreate in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” (Psalm 51:10-12) I...

Get into GodGet into GOD’s Word so that it can get into you! Do we shy away from really studying GOD’s Word?  Do we just read what others say about the Word or get in there and dig for meaning ourselves? To paraphrase James 1:21 Get rid of all moral filth and evil...

Perhaps you, like me are looking forward to watching the Olympics in July and August.  We often stay up much too late watching our favorite event.  The prospect of the competitions has reminded me of several verses taught by Paul.  He lived in areas where the sporting...

Years ago, I heard Billy Graham say that he began his quiet time daily with a Psalm and a Proverb. That has proven to be wise advice to follow. It gives us a way to begin the day. I encourage you to add a proverb to your daily readings. It would be easy to see the...

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