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Words of Comfort
We recently studied Isaiah 40. It starts: “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem…” (v.1-2a) Among the many other thoughts that these verses stimulate, I began to consider the words I would want to hear at the end of life. What words would bring me comfort? The news? Would I want …
Why Do We Doubt?
Doubt is common. We all experience it to one degree or another at one time or another. Nothing is accomplished by pretending we don’t have questions. We must be honest with ourselves…each other…with God. We must trust God to see us through the difficult moments. Like a loving father, God patiently listens and gives us …
Retirement Age
Retirement is an accomplishment to be celebrated! It is always a thrill to rejoice with those who have worked hard for many years and are now rightfully being honored and recognized. With the departure from a particular line of work comes the opportunity for both respite as well as new challenges. Right here at South …
The Journey
Do you ever feel lost? I don’t mean lost while behind the wheel of an automobile or walking around a new city… I mean, do you ever feel lost in life? Maybe you feel like you don’t know which way to turn, what choices to make, or where to go – even though you are …
God Provides (and Expects)
The fact that God provides for His creation is a recurring theme in Scripture. We know this…we repeat this…we rest secure in this. Hallelujah, God provides! However, it seems that we fail to emphasize properly the fact that God has expectations of us and the way we live once we have received and enjoy His …
The New Birth
As we continue to settle in to a new year, it seems appropriate to consider once again the concept of the new birth. The following is a portion of a conversation Jesus had with a teacher of the Jews. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This …
Something New
There is something special about standing at the edge of something new. Anticipation…Hope…Wonder… As we enter the first week of a brand new year, we stand at the edge of something new. A year full of opportunities and possibilities. What will we do? Where will we go? What will we learn? What will the Divine …
The Effects of Sin
Scripture wastes no time in revealing the ugliness of sin and its tragic effects upon mankind. In the early chapters of Genesis, we see clearly just how deeply and profoundly sin impacts us. Sin should cause shame. · After Adam and Eve ate from the tree of which they were commanded not to eat, they immediately felt …
Close the Curtains!
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, likes to be in the spotlight. One of his crowning achievements was opening a new stadium 15 years ago. Obviously, it is state of the art. It has all the bells and whistles like a retractable roof and one of the largest video boards/screens in all of sports. …
A Reason for Hope
The great Kentucky writer, Wendell Berry, once wrote: “A man cannot despair if he can imagine a better life, and if he can enact something of its possibility.” (from The Unforeseen Wilderness about preserving Red River Gorge) As I understand it, Berry is saying that hope lives when people are promised something in the future and are …
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