He (Joseph) took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, […]
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Dec
Dec
Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” John 18:38 ESV Jesus was, and is, the King, ruling in people’s minds through the power of truth. Yet the world has always opposed absolute truth. There once was a clock maker in Europe. In his storefront, he had a large clock. A man came by every day […]
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Nov
Nov
…… .in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB). Sammy could not understand why God would give him something and then take it away. When I lived in Hawaii, there was a little blond-haired boy named Sammy from the Big Island whose family taught me […]
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Nov
Nov
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Revelation 12:11 ESV The song “I have Decided to Follow Jesus”, is sung universally in the Church today. There is a back-story to this song that will make […]
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Oct
Oct
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10 ESV When you are in your twenties, you see the things that people have, and you say One day, I’m going to have some of that good stuff. When you are […]
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Sep
Sep
Revelation 12:11 ESV And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. There is power in the blood. On September 10, 2025, the day an assassin killed Charlie Kirk was a horrific day for all believers in […]
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Sep
Sep
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41 ESV) Recognizing our clay feet is the first step in having victory over flesh. Recently, on my way to Church, the battle between the flesh and the spirit played out. I changed lanes on the expressway ahead of an oncoming vehicle. I had […]
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Aug
Aug
Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near; the Lord has prepared a sacrifice and consecrated his guests. (Zephaniah 1:7 ESV) Perspective is everything. There is an immaculate perception that has everything to do with your spiritual health in the later stages of our life. E.Stanely Jones, the Methodist missionary […]
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Jul
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. Leviticus 23:22 ESV Doing the right things for the wrong reasons will never bring transformational change to our lives. There was once a prison inmate who had completed a Christian discipleship program while incarcerated. After his release from jail, he was […]
February 4, 1950-June 27, 2025 A Servant’s Heart “Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.” (Matthew 20:28a ESV) Vance Kitchen embodied the spirit of service. From the moment we met at Messiah Christian Church in Midlothian, Virginia, I recognized in him the qualities of a true servant […]