Our Body of Christ, Wearing the Mark of True Christians

Love one another with brotherly affection.  Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord…  Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. ” Romans 12:9-11, 13 I love our church body.  We began attending Pointway Church in Baxter almost 4 […]

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Growing in Kindness

Our ladies’ group has read the chapter on Kindness in Elizabeth George’s book, “A Woman’s Walk with God, Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit.”  We learned that Kindness:  genuinely cares about others and pays attention to the circumstances of their lives.  thinks–consider other peoples’circumstances, wonder what we can do to help them… what do […]

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He Had Me at “So”

It never ceases to amaze me how I can read a passage of scripture over and over and still learn something new. I’m going through the book of Acts in my personal study, and something unexpected happened when I got to chapter 17.  Paul was waiting for Timothy and Silas to meet him in Athens. […]

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Loving and Leading, Part 3, What’s in Your Hand?

“What’s in your Hand?” It’s the question God asked of Moses in Exodus chapter 4. Moses wanted to know what he should do if he followed God’s directions to take Israel’s deliverance to them, and they didn’t believe that the Lord had sent him? The Lord asked him, “What is that in your Hand?” “A staff.” […]

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Loving and Leading, Part 2, What’s Your Story?

    Our friend George taught us a lot about loving others and leading them to Jesus, always reminding us that “Everyone has a story.”  This is his story. George spent his very early years with his parents, but he was still young when they voluntarily surrendered him to foster care.  During those years he […]

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