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Annie, Dave & Me

Annie, Dave & Me

During this week of prayer for the Annie Armstrong Easter offering for North American missions, I would like to share a story I recently heard from a friend, Dave, and the lessons it taught me.  He has a certain place where he has hanged a world map on the wall and marked it according to the missionaries and ministries he’s familiar with and participates with.  Each Saturday he will go to this room and “soak in the tub” while he...

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God, Cancer, and Carolyn

God, Cancer, and Carolyn

While making a recent hospital visit to ‘minister to’ a family that is part of our church, Jack and Carolyn Morton, I had an unexpected conversation with them that was more like they ministered to me.  Yes we discussed Jack’s unexpected cancer diagnosis and the plan of treatment.  We discussed how the children and grandchildren were doing with the shock of the news.  We talked about what was going on at church. All of this was good, but here is…

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Understanding Spiritual Maturity

Understanding Spiritual Maturity

Who is the one person in your life, past or present, you think of when you hear the phrase – spiritually mature?  If you are like me there is at least one person who comes to mind. Why do I think of them?  What are the characteristics I identify? Loving Kindness Gracious Forgiving I know this list is short and non-exhaustive, but how is that for starters? Do you see what these terms have in common?  They are relational terms. …

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