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But it takes guts! (Smile…) Believing is a process that continues to unfold. Advertisers know it…they get it! Repetition is the name of the game. They never just say it once. Belief carries momentum which produces action. Cars, trucks, cell phones, iPads, Kindles, and the latest mortgage rate all wait for that signature that says I believe! Similarly, faith comes by…

In the middle of your muddle you hear it: an inescapable impression of her…a voice that levels the playing field, clears confusion, comforts, and corrects…like a compass helping you “get on with it.” This Sunday I want to take a moment to honor mom! Her place and position is a gift from God. We will validate and refresh her with the mercies of the Lord. Won’t you join me…

This was my Palm Sunday sermon title, and it still has me thinking how misunderstood He was.  Jesus would bring His message over and over again. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl, a seed, or leaven; at times an alabaster jar filled with expensive spices and perfumed oil pours out with His…

On Saturday, April 12th, our Praise Fellowship kids – or Praise Kids as we call them – enjoyed a wonderful pancake breakfast, followed by a very energetic egg hunt.  Over 350 plastic eggs were filled with candy and small toys, then hidden on the church grounds.  Our skillful kids were successful in their hunt and found them all. They were so successful, in…

You are going to swing harder! You get the picture; work smarter not harder. I need to keep my axe sharp if I plan on getting things done. Ecclesiastes 10:10 10 If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. [1] Wisdom says stay sharp. So how do I keep the cutting edge? I believe you understand the…

How About Hungry? Have you noticed how busy the water-bottle/Gatorade brigade is at every time-out on the football field? Or when a player comes to the side lines, the guy with the bottle shows up and gives them a squirt? The reason?…is to keep the player in play or at least able to play. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they…

 There are moments in time that present unique discoveries about ourselves. Various occasions punctuated by people, circumstance, or pressure all lend to the ah ha! Every once in awhile we comment, “oh, I’ve never noticed that before.” Surface stuff for sure, yet a verse we often quote in pressure is, “God is working all things together for good.” Indeed He is, if we…

A day doesn’t go by without them…you know, reminders! They hum, vibrate, chirp, speak, ding, or chime. All say something. Do this or that. Go here, be there, on and on they go. As many as I program at the right moment, they enable me to do, be, or accomplish things in my life. Why? Well it would take paragraphs to explain. However, the primary reason is distractions. And…

…there wasn’t a Celebration called Christmas? Just think, we could leave all the “tree business” to the local forestry department and agriculture specialists. Real or plastic and scented or plain wouldn’t even be an app on a Smart Phone, let alone another decision I would have to make. And we certainly couldn’t care less where our socks are…most don’t have chimneys…

The words of Jesus always find a way to challenge our limited way of thinking: “Unless you…are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” That’s right; converted and childlike allow for an innocent expectation for something to occur. As a matter of fact, “entrance” and “into” are not permitted unless a childlike trust…