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Journeying into Genesis – Week 3
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. ~ Genesis 12:2 I know it’s been a few weeks since we completed our Journeying through Genesis series, but because of the busy-ness of Lent I wasn’t able to write…
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Awkward Prayers – My Experiencing with “Stretch & Pray”
Therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20b When I was on retreat in January, one of the things that I discovered was a book titled “Stretch and Pray” by Murray D. Finck. And to be honest, when I peeked at the agenda for that day and saw “Stretch and Pray” on the schedule,…
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Are you listening? – Hearing God’s Voice
We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life ~ 1 John 1:1 I have never heard the voice of God. Well, at least not in the biblical sense.…
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God, Fear, & WebMD
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Something that they sort of leave out of the greeting cards, showers, and even much of the reading…
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Planting Small Seeds
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ~ Matthew 19:14 This next week begins the kick-off of our new children’s ministry program, and I am so excited! Each month we will have a Saturday youth group time, playing…
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The Lenten Season: Ashes, Mortality, & Hope
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return. ~ Genesis 3:19 It might seem a little morose, a little depressing, that we begin this church season with a reminder of our…
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Journeying into Genesis – Week 2
At Bethany during our adult education hour on Sundays we are diving into our next educational series – Journeying into Genesis. This is the second of our five weeks looking into the book of Genesis, asking questions, and like Jacob, wrestling with our faith. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food…
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The Feast of St Valentine – Or Something
Happy Valentine’s Day! Or depending on when you’re reading this post, if you’re reading it after Valentine’s Day, then I hope you had a wonderful day whether or not you were celebrating. And in all honesty, I know many of us don’t do much celebrating on this day. I had a friend recently realize that…