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In the Spirit of Easter
In John 10, we read that the Shepherd knew his sheep."To know" is an important verb in the Bible. Such 'knowing' always demands a response. Jesus tells us...
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April 7, 2015
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Three Responses To Easter
In the Bible we find three responses to Easter. Can you relate to any of these?
April 1, 2015
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Risen With Him!
In the Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 17, we confess that the resurrection is very much part of our lives as believers. "....by his power, we too are already now resurrected to a new life."
March 30, 2015
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Good Friday
"Jesus, keep me near the cross," we sing. It would not have suited us well that first Good Friday. Does it ever suit us?
March 25, 2015
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Palm Sunday
The large crowd of spectators gave Him an enthusiastic welcome. They spread palm branches and garments on the road in his honor. Less than five days later, they shouted, "Crucify him, crucify him!"
March 16, 2015
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3 Hidden Faith Lessons from My Cookbooks
In the age of Pinterest and Google, cookbooks are hardly practical. Yet there are stories found among the recipes and ingredients. What cookbooks or recipes have impacted you?
March 10, 2015
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Regret
Dealing with regret is not easy. Regret tends to cling. What can we do about our regret…?
February 23, 2015
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The Worry of Winter
It's been an unusually cold and long winter. How does this affect people who have no regular income, people who have little income, and people who suffer?
February 10, 2015
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Grocery Shopping Reflections
Last month I promised I would do my share of the grocery shopping.The experience was a bit unnerving. I observed people whose lives are not easy.
January 27, 2015
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I Am Not Charlie Hebdo!
Many continue to address the slaughter of the satirists in Paris. Almost all the angles have been covered except one: what does the Bible have to say about satire or extremely caustic remarks?
January 6, 2015
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Time to Reform Christmas by Unblending or Disentangling?
Many Christians have become increasingly uncomfortable with the way Christmas is celebrated, both by Christians and non-Christians. What do YOU think?
December 15, 2014
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To Be Alone
When the angel left, Mary was alone. To be alone…To have a burden and be alone…Mary pondered the message of the angel. She needed to talk with someone. Then she thought of her cousin Elizabeth...
November 3, 2014
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The Power of a Testimony
Hearing what God is has done in someone’s life can be so uplifting and encouraging both for those giving the testimony and for those that are hearing it.
October 16, 2014
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Grateful for What...or Whom?
At this time of year, when we’re especially thinking about being grateful to God, how often is our focus almost exclusively on what God has done, instead of on who He is?
October 8, 2014
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Seduction by the 'Spirit of the Age'? Are Reformed People Immune?
What happens if the prevalent 'spirit of the times' or the 'spirit of the age' sometimes called the Zeitgeist exerts its transformative and rather seductive effects on a church, notably a Reformed one? Impossible you say? Let us look at the data.
October 7, 2014
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Hiring: A Practice in Spiritual Discernment
In the church we talk about the someone is “called" to be a minister, or elder, or deacon. I’ve been wondering, what difference does that make in how we search for a job, or how we hire employees?
September 25, 2014
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Church Bullies
How should a congregation respond to bullies?
August 14, 2014
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Wackier than Wacky
What does a non-Bible reader think of the Old Testament?
August 5, 2014
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Check, Check, Checkmate!
I hated hearing those words as a boy trying to learn the game of chess, because I knew the game was over and I had lost again. As I observe our culture and the world we live in I sometimes get some of those same feelings—the game's over!
June 9, 2014
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One in Faith, Doctrine and Charity?
There was a time I felt that if we got our theology right, we would be one happy and united family. But I have come to see just how wrong that position is.
April 1, 2014
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Authenticity of the Holy Bible
There were many more historical accounts written about and around the time of Jesus, how is it that only a select few made it through the "... given by inspiration of God ..." filter, as expressly stated in 2 Timothy 3:16. What disqualified other anecdotes and writings?
January 27, 2014
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Because
Have you noticed the “shorthand” way people are using the word “because” now? I don’t know where it started but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was on Twitter. I thought of this new usage of the word “because” as I listened to a series of sermons our pastor, Brad Smith, gave recently.
January 21, 2014
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Is It Truly Appropriate to Be Snarky to One Another on These Forums?
I hardly come into The Network. And when I do today, I keep running into people's snarky comments toward one another. I just posted my question and then I'll be off until I come back to see if it was answered. Not sure I want to do much more than that.
December 31, 2013
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The Irony of Global Warming Activists Stuck in Ice (Antarctica)
Wow, the Irony of Global Warming Activists Stuck in Ice (Antarctica) in the middle of the Southern hemiphere's summer. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531159/Antarctic-crew-build-ice...
December 16, 2013
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Who Are the Prophets Among Us?
More specifically, who are the prophetic vocal-musical artists among us? Who is the person who speaks the Word to us through music? Who challenges our assumptions? Who questions our practices? Who calls us to repentance?