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December 29, 2020

Weekly Reflection – Focus on the Family

Weekly Reflection – Focus on the Family

Focus on the family: I have observed a lot of families during my first 75 years of life. They have been amazingly diverse, yet also similar. One thing they hold in common is a desire that their children be given the best possible preparation for life. Everyone wants their children to have the opportunity for…
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December 15, 2020

Testifies to the Hope

Testifies to the Hope

Have you heard the story of Shane Latson? He grew up in Florida. Gordon Dasher was a foster father to Shane Latson and is an uncle to Al Robertson of Duck Commander. Shane attended youth camps sponsored by White’s Ferry Road Church of Christ as a youth. In 1995, when Phil Robertson and the Elders…
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December 9, 2020

Weekly Reflection – Maintain Balance in a Time of Disruption

Weekly Reflection – Maintain Balance in a Time of Disruption

I was reminded today of three things that help me maintain balance during times of disruption and crisis, times like today’s COVID-19 pandemic, times like December 7, 1945 (Pearl Harbor), times when we find it hard to agree with or even understand our neighbors. First, God does not practice social distancing. Yes, we have found…
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December 1, 2020

Weekly Reflection – Frustrated

Weekly Reflection – Frustrated

Have you ever felt totally frustrated by someone else’s interpersonal behavior? Someone who seemed determined to counteract everything you could possibly do or say? The disagreement builds, and your inner pressure rises to the bursting point, and it is all you can do to keep a level head during the whole episode. Then if so,…
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