Category: Meditations
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Both historical knowledge and spiritual experience are needed for faith
We need both personal spiritual experience and knowledge of the Bible About a week ago I was very impressed by a quote that I found in my devotional book. The focus for the week was on the supremacy of Christ and how we get to know him. In today’s world it is popular to emphasize…
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Help with coping after this election – especially for millennials
As I was meditating this morning, thoughts came to me concerning further helpful ways to cope with this election. Grieve the losses Grief is a process given to us to help us navigate loss. Today we are more insulated from grief and the associated natural process of recovery because death is…
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How to react to a disturbing election
In the wake of a disturbing election how do we cope? Here are a few suggestions from a long-time pastor. Do not live in fear. One of the most prominent messages from God to his people in the Bible is simply yet powerfully this; “Do not be afraid!” These exact words occur…
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God Has Taken the Spiritual Initiative; Faith is Our Response
“The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him” (2 Chronicles. 16:9). “All throughout the Bible this is one of the certain ways of God. He takes the initiative! And what he initiates, he completes! (Henry T.…
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Praying Deeply
A Devotional Challenge This year I’ve been reading from one of my favorite devotional books, A Guide To Prayer For Ministers And Other Servants. Each week, there are some readings to prod one’s thinking. Today the readings were about prayer that goes so much deeper than words. In our troubled world today, we must…
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Following Jesus requires life-long learning
A devotional excerpt from today’s message The evangelical and revivalist traditions of the American Protestant churches over the last hundred years have strongly emphasized making a decision to follow Christ. That is a good thing because until we make a decision, most of us drift in indecision and ultimately drift away. Better to decisively answer…
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The Vision of Peace is to be Pursued
“Peace on earth…” This morning’s message spoke of the dream of peace that began with the angel announcement to the shepherds on that first Christmas night. Often in our warring world, that ideal seems so far away. But it is up to us to put it into action anyway. Here is a comment by…
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First frost and snow flakes too!
As one who dabbles in gardening, I like to keep track of first frost dates. Here in northern CT, this has been a wonderfully warm fall and we have not even been close to a cold night until the last two nights. There has been frost in each of them. I went out on Saturday…