Random reflections from a modern day pastor.
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Do we believe?
Putting humanity’s standards on God’s abilities is done without even thinking about the effects those decisions might have. In truth, doing this can often lead to doubt, uncertainty, and even (in the worst case) unbelief. Jesus dealt with this often, especially when others did not believe that He was capable of doing the things that God actually…
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Our Response Matters
Understanding how Jesus responds to people (even when they are vindictive and cruel) is of critical importance to all of us today. If we are His followers, and He is our Lord, then how He demonstrates how to live is critically important in every facet of life right now. If we will take a lesson…
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How will we walk?
The truth is always your most reliable, faithful weapon in this world of chaos. It is the one thing that we never have to struggle to remember because it is what happened, what was said, or what is needed without pretense or additional information. When Jesus spoke the words, “I tell you the truth …”, He…
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Does it change us?
When it comes to studying the Bible, one of the most overlooked items is that we do not make it personal – but rather, view it as a “loose guideline” of how to live. Now before you say it … this is not an attack, rather, it should be seen as an indication of what…
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We need light!
Each of us would say that we are logical, well-intentioned, thinking people. Yet, we all struggle when it comes to trying to navigate life in darkness due to the confines that sin creates. The great news is that Jesus, who was sent from God to redeem us, also provided us a light to walk by…
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Choose to Live
One of the most difficult things that each of us will encounter is being obedient to God when we are faced with the choice of what we “feel” like we should be doing. God has called each of us to a place of choosing how we will live, and since we have a choice, it…
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Pastor T.J. Conwell 