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Something to consider: Are we living lives that promote peace?

We are going to take a closer look at Melchizedek as king of Salem. It says in Genesis 14:18, “Then Melchizedek, king of Salem brought out bread and wine.” Was he an earthly king, as some people think, during the time of Abram? If so, then what city and area did the king rule over? Some people think the word Salem is referring to Jerusalem; and Melchizedek was king in that city before it became the City of David. This doesn’t seem to make much sense to me for several reasons. If this man was a righteous priest and a king of peace, the place where he reigned should have been a ...

Where dreams are made

BURNHAM — A consortium of local churches and businesses have purchased the former Burnham Hardware Store and are in the process of making it into a center where residents can go to learn skills to rebuild their lives. The building is currently undergoing a major facelift and organizers ...

Use your voice to show the way

Good morning, friends! This morning, my heart is full as I await a few of my grandchildren to come and spend the day with me. Recently, I’ve had the blessing of having their company more often. I can’t tell you how I look forward to their little faces showing up at my door. They come, blankets and all, with big expectations. Some days, I’m really not all that enthused about playing with play dough again, or cleaning up the messes from finger painting, or coloring for the hundredth time this week, it seems. But storytime, how I love that bit of time when we curl up on the couch ...

Temptations and Tribulations

“Have you ever been faced with temptation and, with Jesus’ help resisted?” There comes a time when all of us must confront Satan. There are times when all of us are tempted. None of us ever escapes some form of temptation. Of course, some of us are tempted more than others. Dr. William Willimon recalls leading a Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study in his church. The group was studying Jesus’ temptations. To get a conversation going, Dr. Willimon asked, “Have any of you ever been faced with temptation and, with Jesus’ help resisted?” One woman said, yes, just the ...

Your work shall be rewarded

In II Chronicles 14:1 it says, “Then Asa his son reigned in his place.” He came to power after the death of his father Abijah. It also says in 14:2 that, “Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images. Verse 4 says, “He commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.” King Asa was on a mission to bring reform to Judah and Benjamin; and he did quite well as long as he relied on ...

With loving appreciation

This being Pastor Appreciation Month, we would like to give thanks. We have been a station church for 4 years, meaning with no pastor. We would like to take this time to say an abundant thank you to those we call again to take the Word of God Sunday after Sunday. They take the time from their busy schedule to join us in our church service to bring the message that God has laid upon their hearts. We know that God has used those various types of jobs to be His diciples, so we thank God Almighty for sending us men and women also with various types of jobs, who stand at our pulpit being ...