JOY We all seek to find real joy, not just temporary happiness due to some happening; unexpected money in our account, a nice dinner out, a compliment from someone we admire or any other of a hundred reasons for temporary happiness. Real joy however is not a temporary smile or a laugh. Although we welcome…
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FAITH What is Christian faith? What do the scriptures say about faith? There are many references to faith in the bible. Some 229 times the word faith appears in scripture, especially in the New Testament and often in the spoken word of Jesus as He interacted with many He healed and as He was teaching His…
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\In this blog we will try to bring some understanding of both kinds of fear by quoting what the bible has to offer about fear. Hopefully we can find some hopeful assurance that fear can be overcome by asking our Lord for wisdom and guidance as we move forward to a new year. There are two kinds…
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We so loved the wonderful artwork by Julie Rogers depicting the struggle of the Utah pioneers who were caught in an early storm as they attempted to go to the top of South Pass on their way to Salt Lake City in the 1850s. We felt their struggle was an example of extreme perseverance so we…
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HOPE What is hope, that is what gives a Christian hope in today’s troubled world, a world filled with anger, mistrust and the continued threat of a dangerous virus that attacks so many? In this blog we will try to answer that question and to offer some measure of help for all of us. To do…
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HE LEADS MY WAY GOD’S GUIDANCE FOR OUR JOURNEY Some years ago I decided to write a gospel song. I believe that God was leading me in new directions as I began to write music and books after retirement from many years at a college teaching engineering. So one of my projects was this song…
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PEACE Presented with prayer and the hope that this piece will help you find the peace you seek in these days of trouble and strife. Marilyn Anderson and Jim Goodman John 14:27 Jesus Gives the Gift of Peace “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I…
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WILL THE PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY FIND JESUS, REPENT AND COME TOGETHER IN PEACE? Presented with prayer and the hope that all who read this ;piece will commit their life to Jesus and receive remission of all their sins and the promise of eternal life Jim Goodman and Marilyn Anderson REPENTANCE We write this…
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THE COVENANTS OF GOD THE COVENANT OF THE RAINBOW GENESIS CHAPTER 9: 11-16 11 ” Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never gain shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 And God said: “This is the sign of…
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HIS YOKE IS EASY AND HIS BURDEN IS LIGHT A simple, straightforward message of biblical guidance to the Gospel of Christ. HIS YOKE IS EASY AND HIS BURDEN IS LIGHT Matthew 11:30 Being a Christian is not supposed to be a hard job or to carry a heavy burden or to lift a heavy yoke…
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