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Let Our Life Sing

Arise and sing! Our Lord is risen! He is alive! Easter Sunday services have always been some of my favorite. The joy, the anticipation, the fulfilment of all God’s promises. The freedom from the weight of sin and the hope of salvation through Jesus Christ.Three years ago, my understanding of Easter changed. Three years ago, Easter was celebrated just after the unexpected death of our adult daughter. Three years ago, Easter was filled with sadness and tears rather than joy and...

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What We Were Made To Do

Spring break in Italy! Walking the streets where Paul walked. Soaking in the gospel of Christ where Peter breathed his last breath. What a week! If you ask, we can show you pictures of the beautiful art, describe the sweet gelato, or tell stories of three crazy tourists from America. Yet, the words of scripture continued to ring in my ears throughout the week. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1. The majesty and glory of...

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Roots

We love our kids and we want them to know they are loved! Moreover, we want then to know they are loved by Christ. Paul captures it perfectly in Ephesians 3:17-18, when he writes, “I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love.” Oftentimes, the roots that connect us to God’s love grow deeply through Christ-based traditions and rituals. These...

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