Lent

Lent

According to the Christian calendar, today is Ash Wednesday.  Today begins the season of Lent, which continues for forty days and six Sundays prior to Easter Day!  Lent comes from

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The Faithful Servant

The Faithful Servant

If someone wrote your biography on the basis of your checkbook or your income-tax return, what would it say about you – your loyalties, your focus, your priorities, and about

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Looking for Commitment

Looking for Commitment

God is looking for committed men and women, boys and girls.  It is never too late to be used by God.  Moses was eighty years old when God challenged him. 

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God’s Masterpiece

God’s Masterpiece

Did you ever consider how artistic God is?  From beautiful landscapes (which we enjoy all the time in the Shenandoah Valley!) to sunrises and sunsets, and the moon and the

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Gaining Weight

Gaining Weight

Did any of you gain weight during the holidays?  I have good news for you . . . Jesus tells his disciples to GAIN WEIGHT!  Finally, God is telling us

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Altars of Worship

Altars of Worship

Our vision of “being and making disciples” starts with glorifying God in dynamic worship!  Worship is central to who we are as followers of Jesus!  Genuine worship takes place in

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Grace in Place of Grace

Grace in Place of Grace

We have just celebrated Christmas, a season of remembering the Incarnation!  When the Word became flesh, Christ (the eternal Logos, as we read in John 1) came to earth as

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The Great King

The Great King

Who would you say is the greatest leader in the world today?  I would like us, especially during this Christmas season to focus on the GREATEST leader in the history

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God’s Plan

God’s Plan

When I used to fly an airplane, I enjoyed taking off and flying out east of Cincinnati.  If I followed the Ohio River, I would often be heading in the

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