Next Week

“It’s been quite a week!” Some people say that after a particularly eventful week. They may have traveled, been ill, experienced some misfortune, or just had a series of exhausting events. Everyone has them; when we do, we can’t wait for next week. So, consider the week that Jesus had...

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Through the Lens of Grace

“Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.” In 1 Timothy 5:1-2, we see Timothy addressing his fellow believers with the need to...

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An Old Pattern of Young Patterns

On Sunday we looked at Paul’s timeless encouragement to a young pastor, Timothy, to ignore criticisms of his youthfulness and instead demonstrate maturity in character. Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe....

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Growing Up in Godliness

One of the fun things to watch as a new baby develops is the progression in their diet. We have two grandchildren who are currently in that stage. Watching them eat squash, bananas, or sour fruit for the very first time is fascinating and hilarious. The look on their faces...

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