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1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Just in case you haven’t heard, there is a football game today! The super bowl hype has been in full swing for several weeks now with the… Continue Reading “Football With Faith”
Isaiah 40:3-5 A voice of one calling: “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the… Continue Reading “Clearing a Path”
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Faith is believing in something we cannot see or prove, but which we trust to be true. Hebrews 11 is filled with an all-star list… Continue Reading “Faith”
1 Timothy 2:8 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. Tomorrow we celebrate the life and achievements of the influential American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. He shared his dream of equality and peace in… Continue Reading “I Have A Dream”
Matthew 25:14-27 Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his… Continue Reading “The Parable of the Talents”
Luke 19:3-6 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot,… Continue Reading “Happy New Year”
Matthew 1:18-2:12 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas”
Luke 10:40-42 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the… Continue Reading “Christmas Preparations”
Matthew 2:9-11 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were over… Continue Reading “What Should I Give?”
Malachi 4:2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. The music played during advent may be my favorite part of preparing… Continue Reading “The Music of Advent”