A FUNERAL SERMON When I was in high school I never knew what it was like to be on a winning sports team in anything. Belle Plaine High school was not known for its strong sports program back then, and our teams were feared by no one. Our trophy case was small, and […]
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“Through the Storm” ——————————— NOTE TO READER: Sundays (at least for a while) I will be posting a one hour video in two parts: Part One will be a worship service, and Part Two will be something else. The video is directly below this text. Below the video on this page is the Order of
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There is much in the Bible that tells us what to do: be honest, be faithful, love and serve your neighbor, do not lie, do not cheat, do not steal, and so forth. One of the best known parts of the Bible is the Ten Commandments, that very important list of things that we should do,
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“What Are You Looking For?” NOTE TO READER: Sundays (at least for a while) I will be posting a one hour video in two parts: Part One will be a worship service, and Part Two will be something else. The video is directly below this text. Below the video on this page is the Order
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By Randy Alcorn, posted September 28, 2020 at: http://www.epm.org ——————————— Whatever our feelings and opinions about the upcoming election, certainly we can all affirm that as Christ followers, our hope should not be in politics, nor should it be our ultimate focus. When I was emailing with a friend recently about the issues surrounding
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(…continued) Three months later (pages 99-100): Thirteen weeks after the accident David told me the details. He told me quietly, peacefully, matter-of-factly that he had seen the car coming at him and Johnny. I was stunned. I wonder how many of these scenarios are packed away inside the minds of the
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Above: John-Paul Floyd (1988-1995) ———————- In April of 1995, six-year old John-Paul was playing in front of his house with his brother David when both were struck by a car. David survived with bruises, but John-Paul died instantly. The boys’ father, Gregory Floyd, wrote about the family’s’ heartbreaking journey through sorrow in A Grief Unveiled
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(…continued) The Bible verse I am reminded of when I think of Gary is II Corinthians 4:16: “Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” Outwardly we are wasting away, Paul says, and we know what he means– especially after a
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Many people’s ‘golden years’ are ruined by Parkinson’s Disease. Gary was diagnosed with Early-onset Parkinson’s as a teenager, and it could have ruined his entire life. But the disease did not ruin Gary’s life. He did not let that happen. He made the best of whatever Parkinson’s did not take from him, even though by
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(continued…) Expressing and sharing our grief are essential, but something more is needed. Isn’t there anything more to be said to a grieving person other than to say death is a natural part of life, make sure you go through the five stages, express your feelings, reach out to others, time will bring
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