God’s Hidden Arrangement

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I spent this past weekend assembling a detailed 3D book-nook puzzle, one of those miniature architectural scenes made of dozens upon dozens of tiny wooden pieces. Each piece had been precisely cut with notches so small they were nearly invisible, yet every one fit only in a single location. The instructions required an exact order. […]

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A Christ Centered Christmas

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Each year, “Merry Christmas” is spoken more cautiously, if it is spoken at all. In its place, “Happy Holidays” has become the safer greeting, offered under the banner of politeness, neutrality, and inclusiveness. Just last week, after wishing a gentleman “Merry Christmas” over the phone, he replied with a carefully neutral “Happy Holidays.” These exchanges […]

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Sanctified Journaling

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“Record all special favors, mercies, providences, and experiences.Little do you know the advantages that will redound to your souls upon this.” – Thomas Brooks, Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks I began journaling as a teenager, long before I knew Christ. What began as a class assignment soon became a nightly ritual. I would open my […]

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Cultivating Reverence for the Holiness of God

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Reverence does not grow in the heart by accident. Scripture never treats it as a passing feeling or a heightened emotion that comes and goes with the seasons of the soul. Reverence is the posture formed when the heart sees God as He truly is, and bows beneath the weight of that truth with joy […]

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‘God Winks’ or Divine Providence


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In recent years, a trend has emerged to refer to instances of God’s providence as “God winks.” This term, popularized by author Squire Rushnell in his book series, suggests that these are moments when God subtly reveals His presence and involvement in our lives, often through coincidental or chance events. While the term “God winks” […]

05/06/2024

The Four Pillar Virtues of Unity Ephesians 4:2


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Ephesians 4:2-3 – “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” God is a God Peace One of God’s name’s in the bible is Jehovah-Shalom which means “Yahweh is peace.”  The Hebrew word “Shalom: means “peace” […]

01/25/2024

The Calling to Which We Have Been Called Ephesians 4:1


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 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called – Eph 4:1 What does it mean to “walk worthy of our calling to which we have been called?”  The Puritans would often differentiates between two specific types of callings: the […]

01/22/2024

The Experimental Knowledge of Christ


Book Reviews

Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know Him!” What is an experimental knowledge of Christ? In his sermon “Experimental Knowledge of Christ” Thomas Boston defines an experimental knowledge of Christ as an inner spiritual feeling that comes from hearing and believing about Christ and his truths. It leaves a mark on our souls when we […]

01/22/2024

Our Walk is Our Witness: Ephesians 4:1 Part 3


Bible Study

Our lives are more than just a collection of events; they are stories, testimonies of how we’ve encountered Christ; how we have personally experienced his presence, his strength, his grace in our day to day lives, in the midst of our trials and our sufferings.  This understanding deeply influences our daily walk of faith.  Our […]

01/19/2024

Our Call to Preserve Unity: Ephesians 4:1 Part 2


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As we continue on in the second half of the book of Ephesians, we are faced with the challenge of taking the rich doctrinal truths we’ve explored in chapters 1-3 and applying them to our lives. The question arises: Where do we begin with the application of this profound theology? Lets explore the starting point […]

01/16/2024

Walking Worthy of His Calling: Ephesians 4:1 Part 1


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Back in May I started a Women’s Bible study group at our church on Monday evenings. It’s hybrid.  We meet at the church but we also have remote ability for friends out of state or members traveling or ourselves when the weather is bad.  I am thankful for today’s technology and the ability to gather […]

01/14/2024

The Holy War – The Timeless Battle Within


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John Bunyan’s “The Holy War” will remind you of this childhood tune. The Holy War is a profound allegory that illustrates the spiritual battle for the human soul.  The story centers around a little town called “Mansoul,” founded by the Sovereign King Shaddai, representing the human heart. This little town Mansoul is besieged by the […]

01/14/2024

SOARING TO GOD


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SOARING TO GOD Toplady Deathless principle, arise! Soar, thou native of the skies! Pearl of price, by Jesus bought, To His glorious likeness wrought, Go to shine before His throne, Deck the mediatorial crown; Go, His triumphs to adorn, Born for God, to God return. Lo, He beckons from on high! Fearless to His presence […]

01/07/2024

A Spiritual Awakening


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“But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” –  Eph. 2:5 A Spiritual Awakening In a chasm dark, so cavernous and deep, Lay a soul entombed, in sin’s […]

10/28/2023