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Do Not Grow Weary of Doing Good

Posted on January 22, 2022 by pastorpstephens

The latest Covid surge has really taken a toll on people who work in the healthcare and retail service industries. Many hospitals and other medical providers are having a hard time keeping up with the number of patients they serve … Continue reading →

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Grace and Mercy? What’s the Difference?

Posted on January 8, 2022 by pastorpstephens

This week, at the end of a chapel service, we took turns sharing our favorite Bible verses. When it was my turn, I mentioned that although I have a lot of favorite verses, this week the one at the top … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church, Forgiven, God's Grace, God's Mercy, Hebrews 4:16, redeemed, religion | Tagged Christianity, faith, forgiveness, God's Grace, God's Mercy, Hebrews 4:16, inspirational, religion, what's the difference between mercy and grace, Witnessing | Leave a comment

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2021 by pastorpstephens

Happy New Year, I hope the New Year finds you enjoying the blessings, the peace and the joy of the Lord. I was speaking to someone this week and they shared with me how although it has been a long … Continue reading →

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Dirty and Dusty

Posted on November 26, 2021 by pastorpstephens

Here is a poem/song I have been working on this year. And while I don’t think I have finished it yet; I am going to share it anyway. The theme is birthed out of my sincere belief that just … Continue reading →

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Transformed and Renewed

Posted on September 16, 2021 by pastorpstephens

I have lots of favorite Bible verses. And I even have some favorite Bible chapters. Romans chapter 12 is one of those chapters. The chapter begins with an exhortation to believers to dedicate ourselves to God and allow Him to … 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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Jesus Comforts and Confronts Us

Posted on August 21, 2021 by pastorpstephens

Each week I get to lead a Bible study with some young children. Generally, we take turns reading some scriptures, reading a reflection on those scriptures and then sharing our thoughts on what we have read. The theme of the … Continue reading →

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Christian Meditation

Posted on August 14, 2021 by pastorpstephens

Someone asked me the other day about meditation and what that might look like for a Christian. I know that for some people, the concept of meditation brings up images of Eastern mysticism or perhaps chanting over and over while … 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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Build Upon the Rock

Posted on July 31, 2021 by pastorpstephens

In chapel this week, we looked at a passage from Matthew. In Matthew 7:24 – 27, Jesus tells a story about two kinds of people. He speaks of one person who built their house on the sand and another who … Continue reading →

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