_{“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.”}

_{– Colossians 1:15-18}

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02.22.26 – Baby Chimes, Nursery Rhymes, and the Presence of Death; A Pastor’s Thoughts on the Cycle of Life

“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— a time to give birth and a time to die.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 The life of a pastor is surrounded by the two bookends of the human experience known as birth and death. Hospitals are our second homes. And in…
02/01/26 – Dewey Williams and the Hesitating Squirrel

“How long will you hesitate between two opinions? – 1 Kings 18:21 There are a handful of great questions of the Bible. One of those great questions is in our passage above. Elijah speaks directly to the people of God on Mount Carmel and asks them, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal,…
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Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. – Genesis 1:26-27 Oh what a glorious blessing and privilege it is to be human; for we are the only part of the created…
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