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Promotion Address 2015

Good morning! Continuing with what I began last year, here are my remarks to our school’s 8th grade class at their promotion ceremony (slightly edited for your reading and student and teacher names were removed or changed): Tonight, I want … Continue reading

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One-by-One

Good morning! Part of what I like to do is share with you what others are doing as part of their ministry. This week, I want to let you know what a fellow believer–and my favorite high school teacher–is doing … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day

I hope Mother’s Day was great for you! We had a fun day (my wife’s first as a mom!) playing our little one. It is truly amazing how a child can brighten your day! Mother’s Day since 2008 has always … Continue reading

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Peacemakers

Peacemakers. What emotions does that word stir in you? It is a word that honestly I had not given much about until the last couple weeks. Since then, I have had 3 separate instances where people have been deliberately teaching … Continue reading

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When Facts Are Simply One Option To Choose

Can you think of a time when someone was presented with the facts of a situation but yet they still tried to spin their way into getting you to think that wasn’t really what happened? I can think of many … Continue reading

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Walking Faithfully With God

What an amazing week I participated in!  Last week I wrote about the coming Global Impact Celebration that our church was hosting.  I was able to participate in most of the activities and there were two passages that I think … Continue reading

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Global Impact Celebration

I hope you all had a great Easter! We traveled to Florida and had a chance to steal a week of summer in April! This upcoming week is a big week at our church. It is called the Global Impact … Continue reading

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“A Plaque, a Pastor, and a Prayer” by Mike Illuzzi

Today, guest blogger Mike Illuzzi ushers us into Holy Week with “A Plaque, a Pastor, and a Prayer”: Would you tell the guy sitting next to you about a person, Bible verse, or prayer that has been an important part … Continue reading

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“We make it our goal to please Him”

The title for this blog is from 2 Corinthians 5:9. It sounds so simple, so pure…so why do I have such a hard time doing it? I should probably correct myself here. The more accurate question for me is, “Why … Continue reading

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Raising Our Expectations

Now, I have never been hit over the head with a command from God like Moses was in Exodus chapters 3 and 4, but I am comparable to Moses in how I respond when I get “lesser” commands from God. … Continue reading

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