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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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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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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