The Master Gardener

January 27, 2011
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Do you ever have times in your life when you feel like God is doing some gardening in you – churning up the soil, pulling weeds and pruning? That’s where I’ve been recently. It seems like everything that has come into my life the past few months is for the purpose of teaching me or [...]

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A Look Ahead

January 19, 2011
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Well the holidays are over. The Christmas decorations have been taken down and packed neatly away in the attic where they will stay until next December. All the Christmas candy has been eaten and diets have begun. We’ve welcomed in 2011 and made New Year resolutions. We’re at the very beginning of a brand new [...]

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A Look Back

January 12, 2011
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It seems like the older I get, the faster time flies by. Does anyone else feel that way? It seems like just a few days ago we were ushering in 2010 and now we’re stepping into 2011.  I can’t believe it! We all have memories of things we’ve experienced in this past year – good [...]

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Praise & Worship in Every Moment

January 12, 2011
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As we continue our study, let’s look again at a simple definition of praise and worship. The dictionary defines praise as expressing approval or admiration, to offer grateful homage as an act of worship. Worship is to adore, to revere, to honor above all. God’s Word exhorts us to lift praise up to God and [...]

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For God So Loved the World

December 28, 2010
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I am in the midst of wrapping gifts and watching great old Christmas movies. My living room is a mess with wrapping paper and ribbons spread all over. There are stockings hung over the fireplace and the Christmas lights are on. Christmas is in the air. There are so many things about Christmas that I [...]

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That’s Why We Praise Him

December 16, 2010
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The past eight blogs in this series we have considered many aspects of praise and worship. Praise is the celebration of who God is and all He’s done. When we gaze into His beauty and His worth we can’t stay silent. We lift the sacrifice of praise from a heart of obedience and devotion to [...]

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Let’s Celebrate!

December 16, 2010
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I am a child of God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus. I am a follower of Jesus Christ. He is my Savior, my Redeemer, my Lord and my King. He is my first Love. In every moment that I live and all that I have, I want my life to give Him glory. So [...]

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Don’t Fall into the Trap

December 1, 2010
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Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking that you are indispensable?  That may sound a bit too harsh – so I’ll reword it. Have you ever felt like you couldn’t take some time off from your ministry work because there was no one else to carry out the responsibilities for you?  Or maybe [...]

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Praise and Circumstances

December 1, 2010
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Recently in our study we discussed that praise and obedience go hand in hand. God desires that we offer to Him the sacrifice of praise – praise that overflows out of an obedient heart. We offer our praise to God because of His great worth, no matter our circumstances. There’s a great example of this [...]

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March to the Beat of a Different Drum

November 17, 2010
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I’ve got my feet propped up and I’m nestled deep in my couch, reflecting on what I learned and experienced in the Sunday morning service at my church this week. Probably most of us were in church on Sunday and many participated in the music part of the service. What a blessing to be able [...]

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The Sacrifice of Praise

November 17, 2010
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We discussed that praise and obedience go hand in hand. Obedience is the sacrifice of praise that God desires. Hebrews 13:15 says “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name. And do not forget to do good and to share with [...]

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