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This is an interesting article by Dr.James White about five ways the church has actually been helped by the pandemic. If you don't want to read the whole article his points are: 1. Churches have been forced to move from a weekend-centric, crowd approach to a seven-day-a-week, incarnational...

I heard in the news that President Trump contacted Governor Cooper of North Carolina to say that he wanted a open convention for the Republican Convention without any face masks or social distancing. The convention was to be held in August in Charlotte. There is now apparently a move to move...

I have a Samsung phone and have been struggling to learn how to cut down a video that is over half an hour long to much shorter. I can't seem to email it to myself because the file is so long. I've tried to add it to google drive and it doesn't download from my phone. So, I'm stuck and not...

I was reading in Jeremiah this morning and read this passage in Jeremiah 9:23-23 3 This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, 24 but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the...

"Often things do become more difficult after we obey God. You cannot determine if you’re in God’s will by whether or not things are going well in your current circumstances. “Open” and “closed” doors are not always indications of God’s direction." From Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby...

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2020/04/special-education-goes-remote-covid-19-pandemic/610231/?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share&fbclid=IwAR3RP3IodXaIWtvDw2K-lpVCla1nzitC8Q4Q6JjbnYR4UhhCQvh11S0cr90 I work with a number of kids that have autism or learning disabilities and it...

It isn't because the Israelites were more faithful that they were led out of slavery in Egypt. One thing you notice early on in the Exodus story is that the Israelites grumbled often at Moses and Aaron. As early as Exodus 14:11-12 the people say things like "Was it because there were no graves...

19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works...

I started a new group two weeks ago to discuss the book "Experiencing God" by Henry Blackaby. I would be glad to have some of you attend also. It is on zoom. If you want to be a part please let me know and I will message you the link to the group. We meet on Sundays at 9 am U.S. eastern...

"For those with the disease of alcoholism, it seems to be an almost universal truth that before things can get better, they have to get worse. Sometimes, they have to get a lot worseThey call it "hitting bottom." The bottom is the place an alcoholic must reach before he finally is ready to admit...

Who do you think he will pick for a vice president running mate? News reports say that he has formed an exploration committee to look into this recently. He has already said he would pick a female vice president candidate

I have been listening the last several weeks to Ray Stedman's sermon series on Revelations https://www.raystedman.org/new-testament/revelation I think it is interesting how he says that these 7 churches mentioned in Revelations represent both 7 types of churches that exist in the church and also...

I noticed a game online called "spent" which is a text based game to help kids see what it is like to try and balance funds when a person is poor. It gives the person a budget and they have to manage it through all sorts of different situations. I thought it might be an eye opener for some...

President Trump made statements during a recent press conference that his authority is "total" to open the government back up. This includes authority over and above all of the state governors. "And that's the way its got to be." he stated...

https://nypost.com/2020/03/31/federal-reserve-predicts-32-unemployment-rate-thanks-to-coronavirus/ Due to the covid19 virus it is projected that the unemployment rate could go up to 32%. Well over the rate of the Great Depression. Offices are overwhelmed by the amount of people lately trying...

"Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot...

Most of the churches including the one I go to is closed tomorrow due to the pandemic. I was wondering how do that change what you do to nurture your own spiritual growth? Are you watching sermons online or doing Bible studies on your own or something else? Is this a change for you or were...

With all the scary and awful news going on I wanted to share 8 things I am grateful for to encourage you from God's Word. I posted this on facebook and wanted to share with you. What truths in God's Word are you grateful for? 8 Truths from the Bible to encourage you. 1. God loves you and sent...

I've read two books this year by pastor Timothy Keller. He is a Presbyterian minister who founded a church in New York called Redeemer Presbyterian. I wonder if you have any thoughts about him? I am finishing today his book "Encounters with Jesus" which has been edifying and encouraging. They...

this is very sad that a total of 9 people have died including Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter today in a helicopter crash https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/kobe-bryant-dies-in-helicopter-crash/index.html