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First, the Bible: “Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear … Continue reading →

Mario Salcedo is living what many consider to be a dream life.  For the past 25 years he has lived on cruise ships; he’s not one of the crew, but a passenger.  Recently he was recognized by Royal Caribbean Cruise … Continue reading →

We have two in our congregation who are named “Grace.” One is a college student and the other is in elementary school. “Grace” is a beautiful name and a beautiful concept. You might say in the Bible, it pictures the … Continue reading →

When Jewell was in middle school and high school, it was not uncommon for her to read a book and that book get made into a movie. And then the whole family went to see the movie. The movie Life … Continue reading →

The British churchman Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a scholar and prolific author. He was recognized for his witty quotes, one of which is literally engraved in stone, that reads, “ALL THINGS BEFORE THEY WERE EASY WERE DIFFICULT.” Life always starts … Continue reading →

Dan Martin’s job as a summer intern was simple: Go through the boxes of old movie reels that had been donated to Lauro’s Historic Films Archive, and catalog the various titles.  We can imagine that is a tedious and somewhat … Continue reading →

The English word “providence” comes from the Latin providentia coming from “pro,” meaning “before” and “video” which means “to see.” So the verb means to “see before.” It refers to foresight or foresightful care. The root word of the English … Continue reading →

Judges intro Judges used as a title 2:16-19. Lord raised them up to deliver sinful people out of compassion of God. Usually the stories tell of the Judge’s deliverance not their actual judging. This passage gives us 3 insights into … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I have chosen a specific text on which to preach, I do not always grasp the significance of it at first reading. Not only do I not preach always from “easy” texts, I intentionally try to preach from … Continue reading →

When Rachel and I lived in Kentucky, there was an elderly widow in the congregation named Virginia. She has passed away now. But she lived alone and she was very independent. One day she was out mowing her yard on … Continue reading →