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Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to give a respectful answer to anyone who asks about your faith.  Colossians 4:6 One would think that being the Emperor of the most powerful nation in the ancient world would be enough. Well,… Read More »

All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters.  You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that shows you are adopted as his children. With this Spirit, we cry, “Abba, Father.”  The same Spirit agrees with our spirit, that we… Read More »

We look away from the natural realm and we fasten our gaze onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection.  Hebrews 12:2a In 1941 the Japanese Ambassador came to Washington D.C. in what was perceived to be a visit to seek peace. As he met with our hopeful… Read More »

Come on now, let’s walk and talk; let’s work this out. . .   Isaiah 1:18 We are now officially more than half way through 2020, yet in many ways it feels like we’re going through in some sort of slow motion. Nothing is like it was before, first the virus, then the economy, the unjust,… Read More »

A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression.    Proverbs 17:22 Our latest Sermon Series is To Tell the Truth. We’ve learned that a fact is not necessarily the truth, because facts can change, but truth never does. It’s often been… Read More »

  Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this… Read More »

For we have the living Word of God, which is full of energy,and it pierces more sharply than a two-edged sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet! It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts.  Hebrews 4:1… Read More »

 “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. . . Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll… Read More »

Though we experience every kind of pressure, we’re not crushed. At times we don’t know what to do, but quitting is not an option. We are persecuted by others, but God has not forsaken us. We may be knocked down, but not out.                       2 Corinthians 4:8-10 … Read More »

Pray always. Pray in the Spirit. Pray about everything in every way you know how! And keeping all this in mind, pray on behalf of God’s people. Keep on praying feverishly, and be on the lookout until evil has been stayed.   Ephesians 6:18 Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God… Read More »