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Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. Are you a swimmer? Are you comfortable jumping into the deep end of the pool with no life jacket. Think back to that first time you jumped into water over your head. There was probably…
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Retired Pastor Pat Duffin,High Prairie Christian Centre An entire family started attending church after moving into town. They came from a different Christian faith expression and we were delighted to receive them. At the time, I was preaching a series…
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Dan Cooper,President,High Prairie Branch,Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Summer is here again, and with the beautiful weather comes time to enjoy the wonders of nature. Sitting outside I find myself admiring everything God created to make our time on this…
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Pastor Brian Gilroy,High Prairie Church of the Nazarene. All too often when I hear people speak or read comments on the web, I want to say, “Really?” It is not because of the message or point of view that they…
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Pastor Brian Gilroy,High Prairie Church of the Nazarene. A simple yet profound question that cuts to the heart of a person. Every person, every company, every organization has a set of core beliefs or values that theoretically define who they…
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Retired Pastor Pat Duffin “I will never forgive that miserable ‘so-and-so’ after what he did to me! Not only will I never forgive; I will never forget. And for sure, I will never let him forget either.” Have you ever…
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Retired Pastor Pat Duffin A rich young ruler came to Jesus and asked a direct and most imperative question for himself and each one of us. “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”…
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Dan Cooper,President, High Prairie Branch,Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In May, I wrote about having discontent for ourselves. [Page 8, May 12] Another focus of our discontent can be toward others. Some common motivators for discontent toward others may include:…
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Pastor Brian Gilroy,High Prairie Church of the Nazarene. People wear masks for a variety of reasons: COVID, hospital rules, celebrations like Mardi Gras, parades, and to hide their identity. When we mention the idea of a person using a mask…
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Pastor Keith Williams,High Prairie Bethel Baptist Church Alexander Pope is credited with saying, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” But is this true? I came across this little article that I hope plants a few seeds for thought. “To…
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Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church After the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Peter addresses the crowd that had gathered. Peter, being bold enough to speak publicly, is really a miracle. Peter, who a little over seven weeks previously, had been…
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Retired Pastor Pat Duffin Every believer is gifted with spiritual gifts from God. They are intended by God to bless and edify the church globally and locally, including the congregation in which the individual participates. They are also intended for…
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Retired PastorPat Duffin It’s easy to trust God when life is going well and all is swell. But, when life turns sour and plummets into a living “hell on earth” that’s when we discover the true quality of our faith.…
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Dan Cooper,President,High Prairie Branch,Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints As despair, discouragement, despondency, and depression grows in our life we can become discontent or dissatisfied with our life. Michelle D. Craig has stated, “The world often uses a feeling of discontent…
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Pastor Brian Gilroy,High Prairie Church of the Nazarene. Have you ever noticed in a comedy sketch or cartoon that when the writer or illustrator wants to indicate a conversation is not worth listening to, he or she says, “Blah, blah,…
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