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Preaching as we experience in our churches adds value to our lives, HOPEfully. But today’s message is not about that kind of preaching.

We are reminded that sometimes people preach their knowledge, sometimes accurate and sometimes not, almost demanding that it be accepted. If it is not, the recipient […]

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It was a bit tough to get a good image for today’s message. The above one is pretty broad.

Our message today is exactly this, “Don’t box yourself in.” It is good to have plans. But on the flip side if we are too strict with them, they box us in. […]

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Perhaps you have heard the saying that refers to your eyes being on the front of your head versus the back so that you focus on moving forward  instead of what’s past. For the most part this is true. However, there is a difference between looking/glancing back versus dwelling on the […]

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We are asked today to consider sincerity. Would you rather deal with someone who is wrong and sincere or someone who is right and a hypocrite?

If we answer this question and think about it, we realize that is the basis for “working things out.” We realize it is […]

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We all have times when we feel sad. Sometimes it is slow coming on, a building over time. Sometimes it is very sudden, coming out of no where.

Our message today tells us that it is important that we acknowledge our sadness and let it play out through us. We need […]

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I love this Eleanor Roosevelt quote and couldn’t resist using it. It goes well with today’s message.

But our message is just a bit different. Our message today tells us that life is not being thrown at you. Life is flowing through you.

This doesn’t sound like much of […]

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This happens to all of us. It feels like our minds and senses are not in sync. “We just can’t put our finger on why that is.”

We are often reminded to pay attention to our instinct. It is meant to alert us or give us pause. And sometimes that pause […]

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Hmmm. We are born to fulfill a life purpose. Most certainly, it means helping others. So what’s the problem?

We also need to be aware that the offer is enough. If we do our best that is all we can do. We can’t force anyone to accept our help, […]

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“A little bit hurt but a lot more free.” This saying comes from the Max McNown song “A Lot More Free.”

This saying can apply to a lot of situations. Right now it might apply to some about the election. Certainly the freedom from all of all of the […]

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For those of us who can, we are reminded to notice the trees and falling leaves. The changing of the colors is always beautiful but sometimes it is followed by sadness or a sense of loss. Perhaps we are aware but maybe we can’t quite put a label […]