Random reflections from a modern day pastor.
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Display the JOY!
As we enter the Christmas season, it is important that we remember that joy, real joy, comes only from God because of the sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. Man-made joy falls apart, but joy from God is eternal! Show someone the joy you feel this week; rejoice in what Jesus has done and celebrate…
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Who do you worship?
We were created for one purpose, to worship a God who created EVERYTHING that we see, and who knows EVERYTHING that we are. A.W. Tozer wrote, “If worship bores you, you are not ready for Heaven.” Consider as you join together with other believers to worship the One who gave you everything you have ……
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How do YOU Respond?
The testing of our faith comes often at the most inopportune times in our lives. Just when we think everything is going great, a situation happens that we did not expect and each of us must choose how to respond. It is in these difficult times that the response we choose often reveals the type…
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Faithfulness in All Things
Oswald Chambers writes, “Being faithful to Jesus Christ is the most difficult thing we try to do today. We will be faithful to our work, to serving others, or to anything else; just don’t ask us to be faithful to Jesus Christ. Many Christians become very impatient when we talk about faithfulness to Jesus. Our…
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Godly Friendships
Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” If we’re easily offended or hold on to bitterness, we’ll have a hard time making friends. No one is perfect. We all make mistakes now and then. If we take a truthful look at ourselves, we’ll admit that we…
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Encouraging Note for May 27, 2011
Rev Charles H. Spurgeon wrote, “There is no fatigue so wearisome as that which comes from lack of work.” Serving God is not a matter of option, but a matter of responsibility for all believers to take hold of and execute. In order to grow, we must remember to serve God in everything that we…
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Pastor T.J. Conwell 