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Dear Friends and Family, How many sermons on pride have you sat through? I would guess a lot because it was the original sin and continues to wreak havoc in our world today. Now, let me ask a tougher question. Did any of those sermons help you overcome pride? Before you blurt out – yes,
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Dear Family and Friends, I would like to spend our time today diving a little deeper into last week’s topic – making Jesus our Lord. Why? Because this is perhaps the greatest challenge we will ever face in life. Yet the acts of declaring and then living a life under the lordship of Jesus will
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Dear Family and Friends, I have an admission to make. There are times when my decisions make me look obsessively compulsive. When asked if I want macaroni salad or tossed salad with my meal, there is no debate, no delay. There are however other decisions that make me look like a chronic procrastinator. Such as
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Dear Family and Friends, We had dinner with some friends the other night. There were lots of laughs and funny stories, until the mood momentarily turned somber. Why? Because the conversation had drifted to Maui. It was clear that we were all struggling with sadness, a phase in the grieving process. How about you? Are
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Dear Family and Friends, If you were asked to describe your week using one word, what would your word be? Mine was reflective. It’s the mood I lapsed into this week because of all things – – a Korean drama. Most of you know that one of our favorite past times is watching Korean dramas.
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Dear Family and Friends, Have you ever noticed that when we meet someone for the first time, the first thing they ask is – what do you do? Almost everyone I meet nowadays asks what I do. Followed by what’s the name of your church. Aileen and I recently took a class on how to
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Dear Family and Friends, I’m not sure why, but it seems I’ve had more than my share of memorable flights. Here’s another story; this one from a flight to Los Angeles. I like to say that an uneventful flight, is a good flight. This particular flight started as a good flight. The first hour was
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Dear Family and Friends, After watching our 9 month old grandson for a few days this past week, we’ve concluded that he has grown into that stage of life we all dread… He desires to personally investigate (and taste) everything he sees. With his newfound crawling skills, drawers and cabinets are his new worlds to