Some people missed out on the greatest event in human history – the birth of the God child, the second person of the Trinity. The people in the overcrowded streets of Bethlehem, busy and hurried, had no room. The hotel…
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Be Still
There’s activity all around us, and also ongoing inside many of us, all the time. Quiet and solitude are rare commodities. But God lets us know, time and time again, that we need to settle our minds and hearts and…
What The World Needs Now Is Love
Back in 1965, the song “What The World Needs Now Is Love” by Burt Bacharach and Hal David won Jackie DeShannon a Grammy. The chorus of that award winning hit says: What the world needs now is love, sweet loveIt’s…
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Precinct Prayer
I’m glad to have voted early. I did so last week at one of the early voting sites in my county, with no lines and no waiting. As of today, 10/29/20, there have been over 78 million votes cast already,…
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The Pulse…A lesson for all Christians
We grieve again… The massacre in Orlando this past Sunday brought pain to so many – family, friends and to many of us. There is intense suffering and grief in so many hearts. It hurts deeply that so many lost…
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Keeping It Together When the World Is Falling Apart
(A message shared with the congregation of Taft Street Baptist Church this past weekend, pastored by Albert Gerena, based on the book of Habakkuk…) 2015 has been a really tough year for me…health, family, work, ministry, the world…it has been tough! …
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Commitment, 33 years and counting
Today is my wedding anniversary…33 years and counting. I can say the “secret” is something called commitment. Commitment to: • The love I said I had – I have to continue to find it, express it and show it •…
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Blog On…
I’ve been procrastinating…and it stops now! Committing to continue blogging as material is gathered from different sources: – everyday lessons learned – Thursday Morning B.R.E.W (Best Roofing Encouragement Weekly) topics covered during my time at that company – messages or…
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GPS (God’s Patient Sovereignty) – An understanding of the book of Job
Growing up in church, I always heard about the patience of Job. Every time this Bible character or book that bears his name was mentioned, it was tied to enduring and steadfast patience through trials and tribulations. Sometimes, the behind the…
Remembering 9/11
We remember September 11, 2001. It is etched in my mind like few things will ever be. This Sunday we will observe the 10th anniversary of this horrific event. As we do, I search for hope out of horror by…
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