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A happy foreshadowing of times to come:

Friendship. Fellowship. Sunshine.
Fresh eyes. Playtime. Springtime. Joy.


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"Please bring two verses that you would want to have to hand, having been shipwrecked upon a desert island & seen your bible float away upon the waves..."

Psalm 73
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
   I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
   I will tell of all your deeds.

Philippians 3 10   I want to know Christ-yes, to know the power of ( Read more... )

We're studying Phillipians within the current Ps&Gs sermon series. Tonight, Felix spoke on loyalty (he's a newbie speaker: M.A. Divinity from New College; that faculty serves us well.  :) ) What's important to note here is that Phillipi was a Roman colony, so when Paul wrote:

Phil 1:27  Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of ( Read more... )

Caring for our own hearts isn't selfishness; it's how we begin to love.
  Yes, we care for our hearts for the sake of others. Does that sound like a contradiction? Not at all. What will you bring to others if your heart is empty, dried up, pinned down? Love is the point.

So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without ( Read more... )

Ps 62:8:
            O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.

Luke 22: 31
              "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.
And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

Ps 139:23
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