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About pastorpstephens

I have been blessed to have served as a pastor, a chaplain and to have been involved in other ministries throughout the years. My wife Marta and I have been blessed with a wonderful family that includes our daughter, her husband and their two daughters and our son and his wife and their son and daughter. Each of them are very special to us so please keep them all in your prayers. One truth that I always try to share with people I meet is that anything God asks you to do, He will help you to do. God has your back.

The Lord will not Unfriend You

Posted on July 10, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I saw a friend the other day I had not seen or heard from in a while. After a few minutes of catching up my friend mentioned that they had not heard from me on Facebook in a while. Come … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July – I’m Free!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by pastorpstephens

A man recently freed from prison danced down the street shouting, “I’m free, I’m free!” A small boy observed him and said, “So what, I’m four.” Sometimes we fail to fully grasp and appreciate all that is included in the … Continue reading →

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Accountability Partners

Posted on July 2, 2014 by pastorpstephens

  A couple of weeks ago when I was walking the granddaughters home after a visit,  the oldest one, Avery who is 4 years old stopped and surveyed all the leftover grass and dirt from my recent afternoon of mowing, … Continue reading →

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An Encouraging Word – Don’t Give Up

Posted on June 27, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I took off last Friday to repair the fence in the back yard.  A couple of panels had been blown over by a recent storm and one of the fence posts broke off just below ground level.  I did a … Continue reading →

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Small Cherry Tomatoes

Posted on June 20, 2014 by pastorpstephens

The other day at work in the break room I saw some small cherry tomatoes that someone had grown and brought for lunch.  Seeing those home grown cherry tomatoes reminded me of my grandfather.  He had a garden that he … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 15, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Happy Father’s Day!  Hope you have a great day and as we honor dads on this day, let us remember that God’s word says in Psalms 127:3-4 Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth

Posted on June 12, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I was blessed to visit with some friends this week that I had not seen in a few years. They were members at a church that I used to pastor in south Austin. It was great to catch up on … Continue reading →

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On a Mission in Belize

Posted on June 2, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Recently a friend at work shared with me about her daughter’s missionary trip to Belize.  She went as part of a team from Oral Roberts University.  Most of their time was spent ministering to one family.  They helped to work … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by pastorpstephens

“Greater love have no man, Than he give his life for his friends.” That’s the kind of sacrifice Upon which our freedom depends. The true heroes are not the athletes Competing in arenas for a show, It’s the men and … Continue reading →

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He Makes All Things New

Posted on May 23, 2014 by pastorpstephens

We got to babysit the granddaughters this week.  They are growing up fast.  They are 4 and 2 and it was their first time to have a sleepover.  Though I know they don’t drink sodas I could have sworn those … Continue reading →

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