HEARING

Sunday morning, Pastor Lawrence emphasized the difference between types of hearing. As used colloquially in English, and as defined by Webster’s, “hearing” is a physical act of the ear. It is sound waves, and vibrations. Processing of that information may or may not occur. The Hebrew word for hearing, however, has the idea of action…

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SHOULD HAVE, WOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE

Stuck. Today our power is out at home. An unexpected inconvenience that has messed up my plans for the afternoon. I don’t know when it will come back on… or if I’ll be able to get the laundry done and cook dinner tonight. Should I go to plan B? Truthfully, this annoyance puts me in…

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KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM

Is knowledge the same as wisdom? Before answering this question, consider another – is knowing about Christ the same as the Spirit living within us as believers? In thinking through this second question, consider Paul’s words in Galatians 5: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.…

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HEAVENLY OR HELLISH

I see them all the time – those darling little boys with pudgy cheeks and sparkling eyes who look like angels. Then, in a matter of minutes, those same sweet boys can turn into a beasts who scream and throw things at their sister! Adults too… siblings, co-workers, neighbors, aunties, uncles…. my own beloved spouse!……

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YOUR SLEEP WILL BE SWEET

The day has come to an end. You have readied yourself for bed, crawled between the sheets, and closed your eyes. But rather than drifting into a peaceful nights sleep, your mind begins to race through the “could have…” “would have…” “should haves…” of the day. Perhaps you are one of the many individuals whose…

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WISDOM, WARNINGS, AND THE WAY FORWARD

Proverbs are typically short, pithy statements that seek to express a general truth. Today, we might consider the short, cleverly displayed sayings that we see all over social media as “proverbs” of our time.  The book of Proverbs in the Bible is a genre known as wisdom literature, a collection of wise sayings that are…

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UNITY IN DIVERSITY

The theme of Pastor Harry’s sermon this past Sunday, taken from John 17, was “oneness”, with the direction being an illustration of how we, as Christ-followers, are one because Christ lives in each of us through the Holy Spirit. How amazing that the one true God is alive within each believer! This is only possible…

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STATEMENT re. SCOTUS DECISION

Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision re. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, June 25, 2022 Many today would have us believe that to love our friends, demonstrate loyalty to those most likely to act and think as we do and/or our unwavering commitment to a preferred cause, requires us to reject, denigrate,…

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ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

Sunday morning, Pastor Cindy quoted N.T. Wright, a quote that is absolutely worth visiting and meditating on again. He said, “The resurrection is not an isolated supernatural oddity proving how powerful, if apparently arbitrary, God can be when he wants to. Nor is it at all a way of showing that there is indeed a…

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MANAGER OR STEWARD?

Recently, my husband and I received a little blessing from the manager at a hotel where we had a reservation. Because we are frequent guests of this chain, the manager offered to upgrade our room at no charge. The upgrade that he provided far exceeded my imagination for a nice hotel room! It was gorgeous, spacious, and had…

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