Friday @ the River

Exercising Faith

What do you think it means to be a person of faith?  Does it simply mean that you are somehow “spiritual?”  Or does it mean that you believe in Christ?  Does it have any real and practical value?
Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do [...]

What Kind of Spirit Do You Want?

When you consider the people you know and the people in your community what do you see in terms of faith?  Are people interested in faith topics or disinterested?  Do they want to grow in their faith, or keep it under control and in its place?
It seems that our culture has become very aware of [...]

A Gentle Word

When was the last time you felt riled up?  Your answer might depend on your personality, or possibly how much unresolved “stuff” you have floating around inside you.  Some people are ready to fight at a moment’s notice; others lay low no matter what seems to be happening around them – or even to them.  [...]

Rooted, Yet Changing

When is a lot of money too much money, and when is a little money too little money?  One of the proverbs/prayers of Agur reads, “Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.  Otherwise, I may have too much and disown You and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’  Or I may become [...]

Real Improvement

When the weather begins to warm after a long winter in New England, everyone starts to go outside; jackets start to come off and the really brave begin to wear shorts and short sleeves – exposing their skin which has been hibernating for the previous 5 months.  At first everyone feels liberated; it’s nice to [...]

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