Temptation is…

If you collect quotations, here’s one I’ve come across while preparing a sermon from 1 […]

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A Special Baptism

Last night it was my joy to baptize two of my grandchildren — Christiana and […]

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Jeremiah 29:11 — “I Know the Plans I Have for You”

(I’ve been working several days to hammer last Sunday’s sermon into a concise outline; here […]

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For Your Prayer List

The TDF Staff is at Montgomery Bell State Park for a couple days where we’ve had some […]

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“Make the Best of It!”

Sunday’s sermon is from Jeremiah 29:11, a well-known, much-loved promise:  “For I know the plans […]

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Hymnist Dies in a Fall

  I want to finish my blog mini-series on hymns with a little-known story about […]

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If I Could Only Have Old Hymns or Contemporary Christian Music?

I’d choose contemporary Christian songs, of course.  The reason?  Very simply, if we had no […]

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Have a Favorite Hymn?

I wonder if you have a favorite hymn?  I grew up in a church that […]

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The Fasination of Hymn Stories

Why do I love the stories behind the hymns? They provide snapshot biographies of creative […]

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Jesus on Worry

  One of the Bible’s premier passages on the subject of worry is from Jesus’ […]

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Worry Is…

Tomorrow’s sermon is from Matthew 6, Christ’s advice about worry.  I’m opening the message by […]

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Worry and Self-Image

I’ve been in International Mission board meetings this week, which, along with additional demands, have […]

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