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This is the Gospel

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Everybody knows there is a problem with our world. Our world is broken. We read about our broken world every day. Not only is the world broken, but we are also broken. We have been hurt by others and we have hurt others. The brokenness in this world is so deep that no human being can mend it. We need power from another, more powerful source. And that help has come to us. God reached down to this broken planet by becoming a man - Jesus Christ.  A man who never did anything wrong. Jesus kept all the laws of God. Jesus Christ died on a cross and when he died, an amazing transfer took place. For those who place their trust in him receive the credit of Jesus’ perfect life and Jesus receives the punishment we deserve for our disobedience of God. Jesus not only died in our place – but he rose from the dead on the third day.  Jesus’ resurrection shows us that the final enemy – death itself has been conquered. The mending of this broken world will not come about by our human ef

Thoughts on why we should pray for America (Today is National Day of Prayer)

As we think of this day we need to ask – why? Why do we pray in this way? 2 reasons – we love God and we love people. Jesus – the greatest commandment love the Lord your god w. all your heart, soul, and mind. In prayer, we strengthen these ties of love that we have with God. Just like regular communication strengthens the human relationships we have. You and your spouse will not grow closer to one another if you never speak to one another – in fact, that’s how we punish others – I’m never speaking to her/him again! But, Because we love God, we want to speak to him, we want to hear him – we want to be in his presence. The second reason we gather is we love people – Jesus said the second is like the first – love your neighbor as yourself. We pray for America – because America is made up of people – people that God loves and longs to be in a relationship with. There is not a human being alive in this country that God does not love – that means there is not a human

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6 Ways you and your Family Can Stay Sane During an Insane Time

Hi folks - I think I am going to be writing a lot more regularly on here - as I am under coronavirus incarceration with the rest of the world. I am still working full time as a pastor - but in ways seminary never trained me! Today I'd like to share some tips that we are doing as a family not just survive but THRIVE during this pandemic. Here are 6 simple but important tips: 1. SCHEDULE - If you haven't already work on a daily schedule with your kids. It should have variety, independent time and time together as a family. Our kid's schedule has study, screen time, family time and outdoor time to just name 4. 2. OUTSIDE - GO OUTSIDE!!!! This is super important. Your brain will thank you. Go outside AT LEAST twice a day if possible. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The fresh air is great. The movement is great. And the change of scenery is great. 3. SCHOOL WORK - Our children are in public school and are now finally getting some school work. I would encou