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Pray Continually

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying. Romans 12:12  The plan for an adventurous weekend was set. Fly into Maryland on Friday. Pick up a rental car...

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Posted by Caroline Poe

New Wineskins

Last Sunday we sang a new song called “New Wine.” I picked the song because Jerimiah was preaching on the parable of the wineskins and I thought it would fit nicely. After digging more into the song, I came across a scripture that fits the lyrics in a profound way. It’s found in 2 Corinthians:   2 Corinthians 1:9-10 "Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the...

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Posted by Matt Bowen

One Part of the Whole

The pastor looked at me funny, as if to say, “Is there more?” I gave him the look that said, “Nope. That’s it.” I had just finished offering my first (and still only) children’s message during the worship service. The missionary pastor had asked me, the college student summer missionary, to lead the time with children. We had discussed the theme for the service and his sermon. I knew the scripture. I had a story to tell to go with it. I...

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Posted by Kathy Raines with 4 Comments

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