Category Archives: inspirational

Washed Clean – Like Drawings on a Sidewalk

Posted on June 27, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I spent some time with the grandkids today and as I was walking home I noticed some of their pictures on the driveway drawn with sidewalk chalk. I guess that makes it driveway chalk. Anyway, I love seeing those drawings … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request

Posted on June 2, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Hope you are having a great week. Last night I spent about an hour in prayer with a group of friends as we prepared to share the gospel this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the streets of downtown Austin, … Continue reading →

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God is ready to Talk

Posted on May 31, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Sometimes my granddaughters call me on the phone just to say hello or to see if they can come over. They live just 3 doors down so they come over pretty often which is okay by me. When they call … Continue reading →

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God Still Speaks

Posted on May 29, 2015 by pastorpstephens

This week I have posted one of my sermons. If you would prefer to watch it on video, I have provided a link. The video picks up after paragraph #4. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/QVzLxehEXKQ Good morning, it is an … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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