Good Grief
My mom had been crying all morning. My dad was doing his best to console her, but nothing could stop the tears from flowing. As we...
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- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Jesus' Family Tree
A liar, a manipulator, a whoremonger, a widowed woman on welfare, a prostitute, an adulterer and murderer, and an idolater. These are...
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- Dec 1, 2020
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The Brevity of Life
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1 KJV). Several years ago I did a funeral...
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- Nov 10, 2020
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Mail Call: A Soldier’s Life Line
I’ve had many soldiers tell me when they returned home from combat that the thing that kept them going while they were away were the...
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- Jun 23, 2020
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Trusting the Lord
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and...
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- Jun 2, 2020
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The Business of Loving People
As Christians we are to be in the loving people business. It’s easy to love people who love you, but God’s love is displayed when we can...
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- May 26, 2020
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Our Secret Service
I’ve always been fascinated by the President’s Secret Service guards. They are so cool looking, standing there with their dark shades...
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- May 19, 2020
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CASTING OFF THE BURDENS OF LIFE
As a high school basketball player on occasion we would have to wear a fifty-pound weighted vest while doing various running and jumping...
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- Apr 14, 2020
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Keep It Simple Saint
I love simplicity! In a world that seems to be growing increasingly complex, I long for keeping things simple. I went to the store the...
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- Apr 9, 2020
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A Fresh Start
Imagine a man sitting in the filth of a Jerusalem prison cell. He’s a notorious thief, murderer and conspirator. He was caught...
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- Mar 31, 2020
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SMELLS LIKE VICTORY
Life is filled with moments of trial, tragedy, difficulty, and darkness. No one is immune to struggle. The uniqueness of our current...
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- Mar 27, 2020
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TWO WOLVES
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two...
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- Mar 25, 2020
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I Want It Now!
One of my favorite movies growing up was, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”. Not the weird remake they did with Johnny Depp, but...
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- Mar 24, 2020
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A Daily Choice
In life, we make choices and then our choices make us. Throughout a day we are faced with literally thousands of choices (some small,...
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- Mar 23, 2020
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The Battle Rages
The longest single battle in modern military history was the battle of Verdun during World War One. The battle of Verdun lasted 303 days...
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- Mar 31, 2018
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Passion Week Meditations - Saturday, Pastor Brad Nelson
Luke 23:46 Luke 23:46 "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said...
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- Mar 30, 2018
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Passion Week Meditations - Friday, Pastor Brad Nelson
John 19:30 “It is Finished” This second to last utterance of Jesus on the cross points to the completion of mankind’s redemption. He had...
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- Mar 29, 2018
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Passion Week Meditation - Thursday, Pastor Brad Nelson
John 19:28 “I thirst” The irony of this statement is thick. The one said to possess the “living water” is now thirsty. In this moment...
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- Mar 28, 2018
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Passion Week Meditation - Wednesday, Pastor Brad Nelson
Mark 15:34 "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My...
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- Mar 27, 2018
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Passion Week Meditation - Tuesday, Pastor Brad Nelson
John 19:26-27 "When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold...
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