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My Own Power . . .

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jimtheyouthguy

And the LORD said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, lest Israel become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has delivered me.’ (Jdg 7:2 NAS77) We are so … Continue reading →

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Why then has all this happened to us?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jimtheyouthguy

Then Gideon said to him, “O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, . . . .” (Jdg 6:13 … Continue reading →

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Advent – Week 1

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jimtheyouthguy

We’re going to try to cover the four weeks of Advent in the next 4 days.  Click on the link to get a copy of the Advent devotional guide.  Here are the readings for Week 1 from “The Word Became … Continue reading →

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First Is Worst

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jimtheyouthguy

It was different with mom than it was with dad.  The loss of Dad was a continuous ache, a persistent feeling that something was missing.  With mom, it was all about the “firsts”. Every “first” drove a spike into a … Continue reading →

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