Psalm 46:10, 11 says:
He says, "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."
The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

It is a difficult time in the life of our church.  A time of grieving and uncertainty.   And as I was praying today, I asked God what I should share with you today.  He brought the words of this Psalm to mind.  Later in the day I was chatting online with a voiceover friend and telling her about all tha...
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Recently, I've been going through a series of very stressful situations in several areas of my life.  The old saying "when it rains it pours" sure seems to be ringing true for me right now.  It seems that every year, God puts me into situations where I have to deal with more and more, and take on more responsibilities in many cases.  I'd like to say that I have all the answers and that none of this made me depressed or anxious, but that just wouldn't be true.

As I was pondering where I'm at an...
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On Tuesday night while at dinner, Debbie began experiencing a major headache which came out of no where and continued to get worse and last for hours.  We took her to Urgent Care (aka... Eventual Care or They Don't Care)  only to find out they didn't have time or room to see her.  We went to the ER and waited and waited before a doctor could see her, get her on some pain meds and the order a CAT Scan.  Patience is NOT one of my virtues and I found myself getting more irritated and angry at wh...
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Matthew 6:25-27
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?  Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  Can any one of you by worrying ad a single hour to your life?

I have read this verse many times and thought of it often when I am stresse...
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Phil 4:6-7 (NASB)
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, make your requests know to God, and the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

If you're like me, it's easy to get stressed out by things like traffic or finances or a number of other things that are often beyond our control.  This week we had our yearly 2 day Sharathon fun raising event at the station.  Based on our day to d...
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Galatians 6:7-10 (NIV)
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

There have been man...
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In the song by Brian Doerksen we sing “Come, now is the time to worship, come just as you are before your God”. 

One of the reasons I hate religion is because it tells people that you have to do certain things or follow a set of rules or rituals in order to be accepted by God.  God says the exact opposite.  In Ephesians 2:8-9 it says “for it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works so that no one can boast.” ...

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Because many of the worship songs we do come fairly easy to me, I must admit that it's easy for me to get into a routine where I can say "Oh, I'll figure it out on Thursday" or "Once we practice on Thursday, I'll be ready for Sunday".  While this may be the case, I think God might view that as laziness on my part.

Romans 12:11-12 (NLT)
Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.  Be glad for all God is planning for you.  Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.

I, as ...
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