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I found out some news this week about one of my cousins. She learned last December that she had breast cancer. She said it was tough. She lost her hair, and there were days she didn’t want to get out of bed. But she was determined to achieve her goals despite obstacles, and she did. more »

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My wife and I took our children to see the Cinderella movie. It was very enjoyable to watch. Of course, Disney typically does a great job of making stories feel magical. In Cinderella, Disney also did a nice job of teaching a lesson about service. In the familiar story, Cinderella finds herself parent less and more »

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This afternoon we will celebrate a great milestone in a minister’s life – the ordination of Mollie Smith. I remember when I came to United. From our first meeting I have known her to be a prayer warrior, a humble follower of Christ, and a faithful servant and member. Her ordination is a fruit of more »

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My wife and I have been marveling over our plants. We planted a few dozen different plants (some are actually trees) in our yard last year. We had to feed them and water them and care for them diligently last summer and fall. And this spring they are blooming beautifully. What happiness we feel every more »

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Happy Resurrection Sunday! During the cantata practice, I have been repeatedly reminded of the focus of this week. You hear a lot of sermons say, “it’s all about God and not about me.” Actually, this week, this most special holy day of the Christian calendar is all about me. God sent His son for me. more »

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We had another wonderful, blessed experience at the community Easter service at Pearl United Methodist Church this past Wednesday. I wish those of you who come and give to the benevolent offering could see the faces and hear the stories of the people we help with that offering. The city does a great service by more »

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While I was in Washington, DC this past week for a conference, my wife and I went to a restaurant named Filomena. We sat for dinner, and our server Gino came to the table. I asked Gino how he was doing. I’ve had some servers reply “tired.” Most reply “ok” or “fine.” When I asked more »

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We have been studying a book titled “I Am a Church Member” on Wednesdays in Bible Fellowship. The last chapter we studied explained that church members are at church to serve and not to have things the way we prefer it. There are questions at the end of every chapter that we discuss. We took more »

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I preached a three-night revival this week. Thank you so much to everyone who attended for your support. The theme was “A Do It Generation.” As I prayed about and studied the topic in preparation for revival, I was led to preach about the Nike slogan “Just Do It” and realized the slogan’s relevance to more »

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We probably all experienced effects of the winter storm that swept through our area this week. Monday night, Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning our power went out for a while. My wife and I are accustomed to being able to spend our evenings at home working, searching the internet or doing whatever we want on more »

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