Category Archives: Christianity

Where Can I Go?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I took these pictures of my lovely bride when Marta Stephens and I took a walk on the southern most pier in the continental United States. In one of them you can see the southern most hotel in the … Continue reading →

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Indisputable Love

Posted on April 7, 2015 by pastorpstephens

We drove from Key Largo to Key West today. We stopped to check out Bahia Honda State Park at mile marker 35. “Come on in,” she said. “The water is warm,” she said. I won’t say she was trying … Continue reading →

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What About Church? Do I Need to Go?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by pastorpstephens

If you have repented of your sins and accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior – congratulations! You have been forgiven of your sins, received eternal life and you will spend eternity with the Lord in Heaven! That is awesome! … Continue reading →

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Good Friday 2015

Posted on April 2, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Tomorrow Christians commemorate “Good Friday.” We recognize that Christ … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Good News

Posted on March 20, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I spent some time with several friends last Sunday witnessing in down town Austin to people outside of the capitol. With many visitors in town it provided a lot of opportunities to share the gospel. I talked to some people … Continue reading →

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Tell What You Know

Posted on March 13, 2015 by pastorpstephens

We had some family and friends over at the house the other day and my wife Marta shared a story that involved one of her sisters. In the story she referred to her sister by name. At the end of … Continue reading →

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The Possibilities during Persecution

Posted on March 5, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Going through a tough time? Are you in the midst of a trial now and it seems like a setback on your walk of faith? Paul writing from the midst of situation that most of us would consider a setback … Continue reading →

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2015 Oscars – What a Good Work!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I took this photo of my youngest granddaughter Haley a few months back while we were hanging out in a furniture store. This shot of her holding a candlestick as she looked in a mirror reminded me of someone giving … Continue reading →

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Is Your Prayer Okay?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I was looking through some old posts and ran across a poem that I had written as a prayer for a family. I added another stanza to it as I figured that a well-rounded prayer ought to include a request … Continue reading →

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Good Friends – Should I Confront a Brother?

Posted on February 7, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Good friends are like good sisters…they know when to hold you up and they know when to hold you back. I love my granddaughters. The girls may be two years apart in age but … Continue reading →

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