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Consider This: Reverse the Curse

                 The Bible begins by stating that, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).   As you may already know, things go downhill quite quickly after that.                After God created day and night, land and sea, plants and animals, Adam and Eve, things were good.   Adam and Eve lived in the garden for an unspecified period, and God walked with them as a friend.   God told them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but Satan convinced Eve that she did not need to follow that command.   Then she convinced Adam (Genesis 1-3:7).                When God came to meet them that day, they were afraid and hid from him.   Eventually, they confessed to what they had done, which caused ...
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The End of the Beginning (Luke 8)

Our society tends to ignore or run away from death. It is treated as an anomaly, or an interruption. What if we had a different approach? One that does not minimize the loss but helps us see it in a better way.  https://youtu.be/mGHIiluWQbs  
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Consider This: A River of Blessing

               Sara and I like a TV show called “World’s Most Scenic River Journeys”.   Each show follows the course of a river from its source to its terminus, showing how the river benefits people and nature along the way. Today, I want to share a prayer from scripture that follows the same “source to benefits” pattern. “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word” (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17). The source of every good thing is “Our Lord Jesus himself and God our Father”.   This may seem obvious, but we act otherwise.   When trouble comes, we panic because we cannot fix the problem.   We act as though we are the source of our own answers and power.   This can only leave us discouraged.   We must remember who is really in charge....
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Reverse the Curse (Genesis 3)

 We put things together in grocery stores so that we can find them more easily. Unfortunately, we do not always do that with scripture. Often, our teaching is all over the place. This lesson attempts to fix that problem.  https://youtu.be/02b0QK3OKhY  
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Rivers of Blessing (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

 Four truths that make life better regardless of circumstance.   https://youtu.be/yp7osQr08go      
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Consider This: How did This Happen?

 How Did This Happen?                Have you noticed the sunrises lately?   They are just stunning.   The clouds are six different shades of red.   The sun is a brilliant yellow.   The hoar frost is glittering on the tree branches.   Sunrises this time of year are amazing!                This past weekend, a couple from the church brought their newborn baby boy to worship.   I have never held a baby without thinking, “This is incredible!”   This little human has a heart that can beat for eighty or ninety years without a break.   He has incredibly intricate eyes that function from day one, and tiny kidneys that filter toxins so he can remain healthy.   Over the years, his brain will develop, allowing him to learn languages and communicate.   Babies are amazing!     ...
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Community: Honouring what we have and understanding our need for it

 In a time where it sometimes feels like "Every man/woman for themselves," we need to remember and honour the value of community, friendship, and love.  https://youtu.be/MPyQgxuny4E    
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