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John 14:1- “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believed in God, believe also in me.” Today would have been my brother’s 60th birthday! He passed away unexpectedly about 3 weeks ago. Actually, right after attending my nephew’s funeral. Needless to say, we were shocked when we heard the news! The purpose of my blogContinue reading “Remembering Melvin”

Isaiah 41:10 -Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Have you looked at the news today? Maybe you read a newspaper, watched CNN, or googledContinue reading “Fear Not!”

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus is talking to Nicodemus, one of the Pharisees, a ruler of the Jews, when He makes this profound statement about the Father: “For God so lovedContinue reading “To Know Him!”

1 Chronicles 16:34- “O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good; for HIs mercy endureth forever!” Wishing you and your family a very safe and happy holiday season! Wonderful, wonderful Jesus!!

Exodus 15: “So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet…” I’ve been writing about bitterness. The bitter water of Marah and the bitterness of Naomi’s soul, and today I want to talk a little bit about theContinue reading “Bitter Turned Sweet!”

Ruth 1:19-20 – Now the two of them went until they came to Bethlehem. And it happened, when they had come to Bethlehem, that all the city was excited because of them; and the women said, “ Is this Naomi?” But she said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for theContinue reading “Call Me Mara!”

Exodus 15:23 -Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah. The children of Israel found themselves in an unwelcome place. They have been wandering in the desert for three days unable to find water. And when theyContinue reading “Don’t Stay There!”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 -“in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” This has been a challenging week. A week filled with sorrow and grief with two of our church family members losing a loved one suddenly. And if that wasn’t enough, my family experienced a similar situationContinue reading “In All Things!”

Psalm 19:14 – Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. The psalmist king, David, loved God! Since those of us who read the Bible are familiar with his entire story, we know that he didn’t always do the rightContinue reading “Acceptable to the Lord!”

Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2 NIV In my last blog, I shared that the church has always used the technology of the day to evangelize the world; using paper and pen, radio, television, computers, and social media. Whatever is being used to engage the minds andContinue reading “Social Media and the Church 2”