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Embracing the Comfort of the Rod and Staff

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) …Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) To a shepherd, the rod and staff were very important tools when tending sheep. The rod was a long, straight stick. It was a part of the shepherd, an ...

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Real Consolation Through Forgiveness

Console: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of: comfort (online Merriam-Webster) In ancient times, God called a believing man to walk with Him, to establish a nation that would follow Him. This man was Abraham. Abraham had a son that he named Isaac. Isaac had twins, Esau ...

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The 11th Resolution

New year, new you… right? As the ball dropped over Times Square, more than 40% of the population said farewell to late-night snacking, traded a little extra sleep for early-morning sessions at the gym, made promises to their savings accounts, and pledged to kick smoking to the curb. According to ...

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Our Hope: Past, Present, and Future

I have been spending a lot of time the past few days thinking of many things about my own life.  Sounds strange, even to me, but I have become quite proficient in pondering.  Just as Mary pondered her situation as a young virgin who was about to give birth to ...

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