Let them make me a Sanctuary
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Let them make me a Sanctuary

And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. – Exodus 25:8 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest...

Tempus Fugits!
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Tempus Fugits!

“He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.” – Psalm 104:19 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” – Genesis 8:22 “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the...

Holding Your Pastor Accountable
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Holding Your Pastor Accountable

 ‘If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence...

Still Eastertide
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Still Eastertide

Dear Sisters and Brothers, In my welcome during this past Sunday’s worship service, I said “This is the 1st Sunday after Easter…”, and as those words came out of my mouth, they felt wrong. I stumbled a moment before I remembered why they felt wrong. I corrected myself, “Actually, today is the 2nd Sunday of...

Empathy a Sin?
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Empathy a Sin?

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. – Romans 12:15 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison. – Hebrews 13:13 This capacity for empathy leads to a genuine encounter – we have to progress toward this culture of encounter – in which heart speaks...

Re-Gifting Without Guilt
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Re-Gifting Without Guilt

 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace . . . 1 Peter 4:10 The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. – Pablo Picasso Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a...