Remaining Content in Trying Times
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Remaining Content in Trying Times

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatevercircumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also knowhow to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret ofbeing filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering...

Reflections of the Love of Christ
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Reflections of the Love of Christ

Yo howdy All Y’all – It seems sudden that we’re already nearing the end of yet another year where some daysand decades seem as the same. The Autumn daylight from the Sun low on the horizonreveals beautiful new colors, and many turn their focus towards celebrating the Light of Christ inour lives. For the congregation...

An invitation to pause-
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An invitation to pause-

Dear beloved community, As we move into and through the season of Advent, I want to invite you to pause –breathe in deeply – and exhale. It seems as though the world is spinning so much fasterthese day and before we know it will be Christmas morning. All of that said so that we don’tmiss...

Specific Hopes at Christmas
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Specific Hopes at Christmas

For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he alreadysees? – Romans 8:24“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselvesto be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.”~ Dietrich...

Still “becoming church”
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Still “becoming church”

Yo howdy All Y’all! It is a beautiful day! The world keeps spinning – with each of us experiencing twists and turns in our own lives – but nothingspinning completely out of control for we are congregants of a Christ centered church. We have learned andare learning what it means “becoming church”, and new ways...

Look for the moments of gratitude
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Look for the moments of gratitude

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 As we move into Fall; my favorite time of the year in Texas, with cooler temps and changingcolors in the landscape, we begin to focus on all the ways in which we are thankful and...