Happy Sunday! Today whether you listen online, take a walk in nature or attend a service in person, my prayer is that you encounter the Living God! I remind you that we have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind! No matter where your comfort level is …
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Have you ever longed for something so much you could taste it? Like when you make plans for the weekend and all week, you long for Friday. Now it’s Friday and you just can’t wait for the clock to say 5:00? Your longing will soon be fulfilled! I understand longing for the thing that meets …
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Another opportunity to worship as community even though we are separated. If you don’t have your own community to gather with, here are a couple of great choices for you! Maple City Chapel at 9:00 and 10:45. Restor Church at 10:00. Have a blessed day!!
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Your attention please: Easter and Holy Week is still happening! Today is commonly known as Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, greeted by worshippers waving palm branches and proclaiming him King of Israel! All four gospels record the event, each with a slightly different emphasis. Luke and John both record …
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Yesterday I was made keenly aware of how easily I forget to give thanks. While helping our son and his wife prepare to move, I sent a picture of my adorable granddaughter to a family thread that includes my sisters, brother and mom. My only job was to keep the baby happy and occupied. Best …
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Perhaps you are one of those struggling to maintain a calm exterior when inside, you are cracking. There is an oh so subtle shift away from the usual calmness you exude to a place of unfamiliarity; a place of shaking, dismay and anxiety. Perhaps the shaking and dismay is normal to you; the cracking begins …
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After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat. Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” (This was another name for En-gedi.) Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news … 2 Chronicles 20:1-3 The most beautiful …
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Several times last week I heard the reference “2 Chronicles 20.” Curiosity got the best of me and I just had to check it out. Wow! It is a life changer! And by life changer, I mean it challenged my thinking which changes how I see life which is a life changer! Today, I invite …
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While we may not be able to meet in large groups, we can enjoy worship together. If you don’t have a service to join online, I invite you to visit our service at Maple City Chapel. We will be streaming at 9:00 and 10:45. Even if you have never visited church before, today is a …
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Good Saturday morning to you! Today may not feel much different to you than every other day this week if you are home with the kiddos or unable to go to work. I get it. Staying in calls for creative action and creative action calls for energy that is sometimes missing. The other night, Dave …
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