Veterans Day invites reflection and gratitude for those who sacrificed for the greater good, paralleling the selfless love of Christ. It emphasizes action through gratitude, service, and prayer for peace. Living out this commitment nurtures our communities and honors veterans, reminding us of the call to be peacemakers and supporters of healing.
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A Call for Love and Compassion
A heartfelt Christian reflection on the state of our nation, the fear driving our division, and the urgent call to repentance, healing, and love through Jesus Christ.
Checking Emotions
You see and hear it all the time. Police shows and court shows are very popular for us because we like to see what will happen. Whenever we watch these shows, or read about the news stories, we cannot take turn our eyes and ears away because we have to know how it ends. IContinue reading “Checking Emotions”
5 Reasons You Should Invite People to Worship Each Week
I am sure most of you have heard a pastor, or other church members say “invite your friends to worship (church) with you.” Why would we do this? I hear all the time people say things like, “all my friends already have a church home,” or “so and so won’t come to church with me,”Continue reading “5 Reasons You Should Invite People to Worship Each Week”
Unheard Voices
I am not one to engage in political or any form of attack or criticism via social media because I see too much negativity and very little building up of those who did incredibly horrible, insensitive, and just plain wrong things. It hurts when people get hurt, especially people I know because of what itContinue reading “Unheard Voices “
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