Category Archives: God

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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Blessed with my Job

Posted on February 6, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Our management team has been working on a special project at the office this week. We have been given a lot of closed claim files to review for certain variables in a short amount of time. We discussed the task … Continue reading →

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Growing Weaker But Growing Stronger

Posted on January 30, 2015 by pastorpstephens

On Monday nights I have been volunteering at a local nursing with some other members of our church. I try to make the rounds, talk to the residents and see if they have any special needs or prayer requests. The … Continue reading →

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Giving Praise

Posted on January 23, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I was reading that wonderful passage again about Paul and Silas in prison in Acts (see Acts 16:16-34, you will be blessed!). I love their praise in the midst of the prison. They start praising and in the midst of … Continue reading →

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