23 Apr

Posted at 20:04h in Church Life
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Cheryl and I spend a great deal of our time teaching our children to say, “thank you.” Why? Because we want them to respect those who came before them. We don’t want them to become prideful, self-indulgent and entitled. And we want them to be...

28 Mar

Posted at 13:25h in Church Life
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The Bible is the Word of God. In its pages, scripture is likened to fire, food and light. Consider the following passages: Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Psalm 119:103...

07 Mar

Posted at 21:13h in Personal, Church Life
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The great enemy of contentment is comparison. We do it almost every day in a thousand different ways. We see others on TV, social media, the next lane over in traffic or even a meal across the lunch table. We are by nature people of...

25 Feb

Posted at 16:28h in Israel
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James 2:13 (ESV) Mercy triumphs over judgment. Day 7 Notes: Mount of Olives: We head first to a place frequented by Christ and overlook the city. Many Christians believe Jesus will return and descend this mountain, enter the Temple through the Eastern Gate and rule and...

24 Feb

Posted at 15:31h in Israel
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Somber. Reflective. Extraordinary. That was the sixth day of our trip. Day Six Notes: Holocaust Museum: I do not have many pictures to share from inside the museum (they weren’t allowed inside). I can tell you it was a heart-wrenching experience. The museum is intricately...

23 Feb

Posted at 16:26h in Israel
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Day 5 Notes Jerusalem (city of David): We arrived in Jerusalem the night before and then set out in the morning to a location from which Jesus would have looked over the city. We read Psalm 121-122 and share wine. Our guide reminds us of an important...

22 Feb

Posted at 15:44h in Israel
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Day 4 Notes: We are leaving the northern region of Galilee in Israel where Jesus spent most of His time ministering to people and raising up disciples from a very unlikely place. We have been staying in a hotel in the city of Tiberias (named...

21 Feb

Posted at 19:50h in Israel
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I hope you’re not getting bored with these. I’m enjoying sharing them. Day Three Notes: Sea of Galilee: The third day of our trip was a day I will not soon forget! So many things to talk about. We start out on the Sea of...

20 Feb

Posted at 20:25h in Israel
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Continuing a short mini-series of blog posts about what I saw and experienced in Israel. Thank you for continuing to check these out. I felt necessary to post these for two reasons: So that I wouldn’t forget (i’m getting older, sigh). So that we could...