Surrounded by Givers
Tonight, Bethany got to go on her first outing. At 4pm, a group of families who had been in either the Pediatric ward or PICU in previous years at Christmas hosted a dinner for the families that were...
View ArticleChildren’s Music Project Sows Seeds in Africa
James and Dana Dirksen’s Songs for Saplings ministry delivers deep biblical truths through lively, engaging songs for children. The couple, members at Intown Presbyterian Church in Portland, Ore.,...
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Xmas quiet in Jerusalem? Check the Julian calendar
Along with millions of other Americans, I am on the road this fine Christmas Day. Thus, when checking into a typical American hotel, I was immediately presented with the Holiday edition of USA Today....
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Iowa Court Ruling Bad for "Irresistibly Attractive" Women
(Article first published as Iowa Court Ruling Bad for Irresistibly Attractive Women on Technorati) Last Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a dentist acted legally when he fired his assistant...
View ArticleSurvey: Maturing believers exercise faith, trust
Christians who are progressing in spiritual maturity are more likely to exercise their faith by trusting God even in difficult circumstances, according to a survey by LifeWay Research.
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Of the Father’s love begotten Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the Source, the Ending He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see Evermore and...
View ArticleCome Before Winter Part One
Every year when I was young, as the vibrant colors of West Virginia’s fall foliage dulled to gray-brown, my dad would preach his sermon “Come Before Winter.” He did it for a number of years, and it...
View ArticleMusical preaching
For sermon-prep help, I frequently look at hymns, paintings, novels, poems, etc. Also Bach cantatas. Meinen Jesus laß ich nicht, written for the first Sunday after Epiphany, has intrigued me with its...
View ArticleStill
The last few weeks brimmed with activity. Many times I felt like one of the gifts I prepared to place under the tree: closely examined, shaken about and wrapped a [...]
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Learning from the Largest Mass Execution in U.S. History
It was the day after Christmas, 1862, in the town square of Mankato, Minnesota, that 38 Dakota warriors hung at the order of president Abraham Lincoln. After 150 years, it is still the largest mass...
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iPhone Photo Dump – Christmastime
A few of my favorite shots taken with my iPhone this holiday season. Merry Christmas! LIKE this content? Why not SHARE it on Twitter or Facebook?You can also subscribe to the feed [here]
View ArticleFrom Hearing the Truth to Knowing the Truth
Watch this Video: Paul White contrasts the life of Christ and the Risen Christ. “Jesus did not die to help me live for God. Jesus died so he could rise again and live His perfection in me … If you are...
View ArticleI Just Want To Do God’s Will: Dr Martin Luther King Jr
In this historic clip, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preaches his final message prior to his assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee the next day, April 4, 1968. A powerful portrayal of a man driven by God’s...
View ArticlePositional Holiness Leads to Practical Obedience
For some reason the Lord has me meditating on this issue day and night. And the more I consider God's word and the more I observe the church and its writing on the subject, I believe that generally...
View ArticleElusive Muses, Inspiration, and Pragmatic Tools
f you haven’t yet heard the buzz, you should know that the 21st Century has been deemed the age of...Read More »
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Living the Real Meaning of Compassion
Each task, every step, each contribution, every role — we are all Compassion! All we are and all we give make a huge difference in how people’s lives are impacted by our common work.My Account l...
View ArticleLuke 1:30-38: Characters of Christmas: Mary
Daily Devotional Bible Verse And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his...
View ArticleWorth (Another) Look – 2012 Wrap Up
I went back through some of my "Trevin's Seven" and "Worth a Look" posts from 2012 and chose some content from other blogs - articles that deserve another look.
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Links I like
“Touch Not The Lord’s Anointed” Conrad Mbewe: If there has been a phrase in the Bible that has been recently tortured until it confesses a lie, it is the phrase, “Touch not the Lord’s anointed.” I hear...
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