Take off your mask. These four words swept throughout the country a few days ago and people are responding with a collective sigh of relief. The joy of being able to step into the fresh air and simply breathe without a mask is exhilarating. Wearing a mask is not new. It has been going on …
Category: God’s Love
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May 08
What’s in Your Balloon?
What’s in Your Balloon is a guest post by my wife, Tammy Shiver. Tammy went to be with Jesus two years ago. But her wisdom and heart for God live on in my life. Hopefully, they will become an encouraging part of yours, too. Tammy had started to write a few years before she died. …
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Mar 02
God Planted a Seed
God planted a seed. In Genesis Chapter One God creates vegetation and seeds and fruit-bearing trees. He tells them they will “produce after their own kind.” God did this on the third day. Sound significant? On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead, the seed that God had planted, and all who are born-again …
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Jan 18
Even in a Pandemic, God Loves You
The coroavirus pandemic has been challenging in so many ways. Sickness, death, and fear have spread through individuals and families like wildfire. It has been a time that has caused some to question what is God doing, what is going on, what can I believe? It is a time where the church has been confronted …
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Sep 26
Christians Up a Tree
Christians up a tree? In this edition of the podcast, Pastor Mark shares how many believers are living in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, instead of the Tree of Life. Just as the serpent deceived Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden, so is he still deceiving believers today. “Has …
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Jun 04
The Church Must Do This Now
The murder of George Floyd was horrific and without excuse. The resulting unrest in our country leaves many with questions for which answers are difficult. The big question for people of faith is, “What should the church do now?” The church must do this now more than ever: pray, pray and pray. Not routine prayers …
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Apr 06
Coronavirus, Seeing God’s Gift in the Crisis
Coronavirus has shut down most of the United States. But, God has given us a gift in the midst of this crisis. We have perhaps the greatest opportunity as a church that we have had in decades. The coronavirus is bad, but God wants to proclaim through this vessel that He has a gift in …
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Feb 12
You Can Go to Hell
You can go to hell, but the truth is that God does not want anyone to make that choice, but wants everyone to come to the saving grace He offers us through His Son Jesus. Sadly, some will say “no” to God’s gift of salvation and to His great love. It’s Your Choice The truth …
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Nov 26
Broken: Are You the One?
Being broken is not fun. Have you suffered a loss, or perhaps heartbreak or tragedy? Then you know that this world we live in is filled with things that assault our faith. As Christians, we believe that God loves us. But, we also struggle at times when there is no answer to the pain that …
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Feb 08
Grace and Offenses
It is easy to receive the “Grace Message” and become so focused on God’s love for us and grace toward us that we forget that there is a whole lot more to living in this world. For example, how are our relationships with others? Are there unresolved issues? Are there offenses? Jesus was very practical …
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