Category Archives: worship

That temple

Two verses rolling around in my head concern our bodies. Christ followers often major on the spiritual side of our lives – our minds and how they’re relating to others and to God. That’s good, but it’s not the whole … Continue reading

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God loves fast and slow

(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday) Since I was a little kid, I always thought God valued what was long-lasting more than what was quickly over. Lately, I have been seeing that God lives and breathes in both worlds. … Continue reading

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a rant

“You know what ticks me off? I don’t really upset when people who don’t know the rules break them. I can’t really condone the behaviour, but my heart goes out to them. But when the people who know the rules … Continue reading

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relationship rewards

“Store up treasure in heaven.” That’s what Jesus tells us. Don’t spend your energy on stuff that gets eaten up by financial declines so that you panic about how much less you are worth this week than last week. Because, … Continue reading

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Binoculars.

[Matthew 4:8-11] Binoculars. That’s what must have been on the top of the mountain. Those binoculars that are at tourist places. You put some quarters in. A shutter opens inside the huge odd-shaped metal blob. You look through the eyepieces … Continue reading

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