Melancholy ~ n. a pensive mood Have you ever been caught somewhere between joy and sadness, not knowing just which side of the emotional spectrum you lie? I know we even as a pastor, I have. Although maybe not entirely synonymous, many know this mood as a state of melancholy. Melancholy denotes a dreamy state […]
Each year, the dawn of a New Year inspires new resolutions and new resolutions require new commitments. And rightly so, Christians gravitate to verses such as Psalm 37:5 and Proverbs 16:3. They are as follows: “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” ~ Psalm 37:5 “Commit
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“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others” ~ Philippians 2:4 Divorce is a big problem in the United States. In U.S. nearly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. The number sky rockets for remarriages. But this message, unlike many Christian message, is not going
Father. This is a prayer of thanksgiving. I desire to make this known. I ask nothing of You now, because I am overwhelmed by the truth that You have already given everything. At times, I forget this, but God here and now, I recognize- You are good and the only one deserving of the title,
As a science teacher, writer, pastor, and anxiety driven spazz, I need to admit. I like order. I love that our Lord is an orderly God (1 Corinthians 14:33; 40). I love that our Lord is an orderly God who loves me (John 3:16). Nonetheless, somethings growing up never quite made sense to me until
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“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite” ~ Romeo & Juliet For men, it is generally frowned upon for them to say they love a good romance. “Bros” never discuss movies like The Notebook, Pretty Woman, and Pretty
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” ~ Mark Twain Bible study is a labor of love. A labor of love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Christian, reading your Bible is almost instinctual and failure to do so has an effect. If you read your Bible, you feel good. If
Psalm 1:2 ~ “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.“ Chicken nuggets. They are bite sized bits of chicken goodness. They are a well portioned chunk of delectable goodness! It doesn’t make the full chicken breast, leg, or wing any less delicious. Chicken
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Fall is a beautiful time of the year. The colors change. Holidays are ushed in. And seasonal drinks galore are advertised. But it can also be a confusing time. Sometimes, summer sticks around a bit longer than expected the climate remains hot and humid much longer than expected. Then again, sometimes, the world around us
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Oxymoron ~ A figure of speech that combines two usually contradictory terms in a compressed paradox. Language is such a beautiful thing. It is filled with an organized code of symbols which help us to better understand the world around us, record what we know, and tell others what we want to know. God foresaw