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  • The Joy of Restoration

    “He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:6 May 6, 2024 Psalm 126 has a meaning for the nation of Israel that Gentile Christians may not fully appreciate. The occasion was the exuberant thanksgiving for having been restored to…

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  • Falling in the Mud

    To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.” Psalm 51:1 May 3, 2025 A wounded conscience is of its own kind of…

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  • A Pledge of Allegiance

    “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua…

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  • Choices

    “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua…

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  • God and Young Men

    “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that any opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.” Titus 2:7-8 April 24, 2024 The desperate need in Christian ranks is young…

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  • Strong Young Men

    “Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works…” Titus 2:6-7 April 22, 2024 A healthy church is made up of young men who bravely carry the flag of truth for the glory of God. The need of the hour and at any time…

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  • A House of Mirrors

    “To be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” Titus 2:5 April 19, 2024 Our homes are to be a place where Christ is reflected in hundreds of ways. We have further words for young women. Counter-cultural living is what is…

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  • Women in the Mirror

    “And so train the young women to love their husbands and children.” Titus 2:4 April 17, 2024 Younger women spend time in front of a mirror. This is not a criticism, just a matter of upkeep of appearance. While you are looking in the mirror, what kind of woman do you see? A healthy church…

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  • The Apple of God’s Eye

    “For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.” Zechariah 2:8 April 15, 2024 If you are a Jew in a bunker in Israel during what turns out to be a long night of incoming…

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