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Dec 08, 2016
Waiting is Not Often Easy
"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his Word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning." - Psalm 130:5-6 Hey, hurry it up, will you? Few of us are pragmatically…
Dec 01, 2016
Advent
"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive the adoption as sons." - Galatians 4:4-5 Elijah was a pretty lonely man at one time. He…
Nov 24, 2016
Health Multiplier: An Attitude of Gratitude
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name…
Nov 23, 2016
The Joy of Giving
Be honest: Have you ever dreaded going through the checkout line because you knew the cashier was going to ask you, “Would you like to donate to the Cancer Foundation? Maybe you’ve avoided the entrance with the Salvation Army volunteers ringing their bells because you just didn’t want to deal…
Nov 21, 2016
Imagine What We Can Do Together
This past Sunday, two of our young men confessed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior for the first time and one more renewed his commitment to Christ, expressing his desire to be baptized! Transformations like these are the reason the Paul Anderson Youth Home exists. God’s grace, and…
Nov 17, 2016
Slithering Reminder
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made...The woman said, "The serpent deceived me and I ate." So the Lord said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will…
Nov 10, 2016
Undistracted Pursuit
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For…
Nov 03, 2016
Lying Tongues
"There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up…
Oct 27, 2016
Does Encounter Always Lead to Transformation?
"When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly, this was the Son of God." - Matthew 27:54 There were many characters who observed the crucifixion of Jesus, many bad, some…
Oct 26, 2016
Hope for the Hopeless
I don’t think many people would disagree that we live in a dark age. If you turn on the news, it won’t be long before you hear a harrowing story of neglected children, school shootings, random murders, spousal abuse, human trafficking, racism, poverty, disease, natural disasters, or general mass chaos.…
