Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220515

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Today is a beautiful day, because Elijah and Elisha had fifty witnesses to their crossing of the Jordan, “Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the…

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The Reporting Issue

A View from the Pews

The whistleblowers revealed their belief that the senior minister, as a mandated reporter, neglected to hotline Brandon M. after being notified multiple times of possible abuse of a minor. The case study, “Is it Enough?,” listed three people who had notified the senior minister. There is no incidence of which I am aware that any…

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Prayer for Today

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Lord God, we are living in the era of mass instability, mass psychosis and mass hysteria. I have never experienced this in all my many years. Thank you for your constancy and faithfulness. Thank you for the anchor that holds. Thank you for your truth and promises. Thank you for the peace, assurance and sanity…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220514

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Today is a beautiful day, because God provided for Elijah, “And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, ‘Arise and eat.’ And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And…

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Whom Do the Elders Serve?

My conflict avoidance nature makes me more of an observer than a vocal participant. I sat in the meeting for leaders of adult classes and ministries, noting the behaviors not only of the church leadership hosting the meeting, but also of the audience. I can’t help but ask, “Whom do the elders serve?” Are they…

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Prayer for Today

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Lord of Hosts, you are above all, for you are trustworthy, faithful and holy. There is none like you. Violence increases as justice falls in the streets. People lose their livelihoods and homes. Mothers lose the formula to feed their babies as the government buys up the supply and keeps the factory closed. Nation rises…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220513

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Today is a beautiful day, because David wrote about God’s power in delivering him from Saul’s armies, “He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.” (2 Samuel 22:12 ESV) Water #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Consistency in Truth

A View from the Pews

The ‘informational’ meeting I attended occurred on April 8, 2015. The elders claimed they had done an internal investigation. Yet their March 17, 2015, certified letter to Professor Lay and Titus stated they “had not taken the role of an investigator.” What a difference three weeks made in their story. If an investigation had begun…

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Prayer for Today

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I wait for your coming, Lord. I long for your promised new heavens and new earth in which righteousness dwells. What is done in the dark will be exposed and the evildoers will be judged for their deeds, according to your perfect justice. Until then, I thank you for your hedge of protection for your…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220512

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Today is a beautiful day, because God answered Elijah’s prayer asking the people may know that the LORD is God, “And the water ran around the altar and filled the trench also with water. … Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the…

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