It’s been said that stressed vines make the best wine, meaning the harder the vine works to produce fruit, the more vibrant the flavor. In similar fashion, God uses difficult times to produce within us a vibrant faith, making us more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, generous, and self-con...
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“If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3)
It seems the contagion known as COVID-19 is constantly evolving in its deadly grip on our nation. The virus is incredibly contagious, and Carroll County has made national headlines with a severe outbreak reported in a Mt...
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I was recently informed of something interesting that took place last Sunday after the service. Andy, one of our lay pastors, had brought a message on the parable of the Good Samaritan. Upon leaving the building, those in attendance discovered a family in need that had pulled into the parking lot...
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There is an amazing statement in the Bible made by the Shunamite woman to her husband about the prophet Elisha: “Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God who is continually passing our way.” (2 Kings 4:9) She didn’t say Elisha was a famous man, successful, or handsome, but holy. I believ...
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C.S. Lewis wrote: “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” In an age that mocks anything spiritual, it would be easy to fall i...
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Each year, in their last publication, World Magazine list the deaths of famous people in the past year. In 2019, World listed 153 people who, for various reasons, left their mark on this world. Going through the list, I counted about 40 names with which I was familiar. Pondering the inevitable fa...
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It’s Missions Emphasis month at Faith Family Church; a time when we purposely emphasize our obligation to worldwide evangelization. It’s not just about supporting those who take the gospel to other countries, but also about our responsibility to be witnesses for Christ. The Bible is clear that al...
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“Miserable successes” have become an American proverb. The world proclaims a gospel of success that falsely claims moving up the ladder is the way to be happy in this world. Nevertheless, the wealthy often have more trouble sleeping than the homeless person wrapped in newspaper on skid row. Power...
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Last Sunday, I began preaching a brief series entitled Training for Godliness, which is based on Paul’s exhortation in 1 Timothy 4:7 to “train yourself for godliness.” The first message was a simple verse-by-verse exposition of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, where the Apostle Paul reminds Christians of t...
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Not long ago, a prominent college football coach tweeted a quote in the morning: “Look not back on yesterday—so full of failure & regret; Look ahead & seek God’s way—all sin confessed u must forget.”
Later that same day, according to The Wall Street Journal, the coach flew to Tampa as...
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