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Because of My Love For You, a Poem of Communion

This poem is by Frank Carpenter, written as a meditation on the act of taking the Lord’s Supper. Because of…
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Growing in Knowledge and Grace (Taking Five)

This week’s Take Five explores the path of our dreams: from the dream itself, to the knowledge required, to the…
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What I learned about God through pruning my garden

Pruning is valuable, in the natural world but also in the spiritual. At the end of the flower season, when…
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Why We Struggle with Prayer

We are in a war between what we think is important and what God says is important. Prayer is a…
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How to Love Our Neighbors (Take Five)

As we strive to follow Jesus, we know that we are called to love our neighbors and the many people…
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Dangerous Distractions

What distracts us from an appropriate focus on God? Media, money and even ministry can keep us from an intimate…
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Why it Matters – The Humanity of Christ

Believe what you want about who Jesus was, but there is no doubt that he was. Jesus of Nazareth lived…
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Discipleship, Friendship and Family (Take Five)

In our lives, God gives us people – some difficult, encouraging, beautiful, fun or challenging – and he helps us…
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What is Faith?

In part two of “Having Faith in Tough Times”, Dr. Krejcir explores what faith is and how faith in God…
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Are You Listening?

When we study the Hebrew roots of our Christian faith, we can often discover a difference between the Hebrew meaning…
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Love for God and Others (Take Five)

This week’s Take Five links are all about love. Love for God, for others and even for those we don’t…
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There Was No Other Way (Poem)

Have you ever wondered why Jesus went through so much pain and suffering on the cross? Have the circumstances of…
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