Tag Archives: ministry work

Take Courage

Posted on July 12, 2025 by pastorpstephens

I spent three days this week in Kerrville serving as a chaplain along with some of my fellow chaplains from the state of Texas.  I listened to a lot of stories and lifted up a lot of prayers for people … Continue reading →

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God Works In Us and Through Us

Posted on May 24, 2025 by pastorpstephens

I have been doing a devotional in the book of Exodus and this week I have been focusing on chapter 3. In this chapter, God tells Moses that He has heard the cries of His people who are in bondage … Continue reading →

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Looking to Serve

Posted on January 6, 2024 by pastorpstephens

This week I was honored to speak at a memorial service for a faithful member of our church who passed at the age of 99 years old named Alice. Alice was saved at age 14 and from that point forward, … Continue reading →

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The Vine and the Branches

Posted on July 8, 2023 by pastorpstephens

As I was looking through some notes this week, I ran across a brief snippet for a song that I wrote down with the intent of going back and revisiting it later.  It is based on the scripture of John … Continue reading →

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The Pace of the Project

Posted on June 9, 2023 by pastorpstephens

This week I have been trying to follow up on some snippets of songs and poems that I have started in the past but which are not yet finished. Somedays it seems like I wake up and I have a … Continue reading →

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Let Others Help

Posted on February 3, 2023 by pastorpstephens

The recent ice storm was not very kind to my trees. In fact, it was brutal. The freezing rain we endured several days in a row covered every branch and every leaf and just kept building and building through the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 11, 2021 by pastorpstephens

I was visiting with someone recently and they asked me what I was going to preach on this weekend. I gave them the scripture reference and a Cliff Notes version of the sermon and they shared some of their thoughts … Continue reading →

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His Sight is Better than Hindsight

Posted on December 4, 2021 by pastorpstephens

I was talking to someone the other day about some annoyances I have been having with my eyesight. I have been experiencing several floaters in my right eye for quite a while now. Most of them are small but I … Continue reading →

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Who’s Walking Who?

Posted on September 9, 2021 by pastorpstephens

I saw somebody walking the dog last Saturday morning and the dog was tugging on the leash pulling them down the road.  At first, I couldn’t tell if they were walking the dog or if the dog was walking them.  … Continue reading →

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Get Recharged

Posted on August 7, 2021 by pastorpstephens

I had planned on mowing the yard the other evening but when I went to get the mower out of the garage, I noticed that the battery was not charged.  I have an electric mower and I had forgotten to … Continue reading →

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