Let's be careful as we dive into this subject. Please check your emotions at the door and let's have a factual conversation. We're not going to dive deep or make all-encompassing statements and judgments. Rather, the question today is this: is America truly systemically racist in only one direction, as some would have us believe, …
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Friends, I hope you are amazed by God's Word! Every day when we pick it up to read, there is something new and fresh and inspiring! That's because God's Word is alive and active (Hebrews 4:12) and it speaks to us in the exact place we are! Have you ever read a very familiar verse …
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What a journey we are on! Are you enjoying peeking over Paul's shoulder as he writes to the Thessalonians? Paul loves that church and he is so proud of how they have grown in such a short time. They were still new believers (less than 2 years), but they had matured as they trusted the …
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Friends, our journey continues and our ship is about to sail into port for a very brief stop. One day, our ship will sail right into the presence of God, and what a glorious day that will be! We have studied through the book of 1 Thessalonians, taking a peek over Paul's shoulder as he …
Continue reading Worship While We Wait (1 Thessalonians 5:16-28)
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