From Whom All Blessings Flow

When I was a child, a treasured family tradition at Thanksgiving and other holidays was to sing the “Doxology” as a family. We stood in a circle before eating our meal and lifted out voices:

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all people here below. Praise Him above you heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”

We knew to WHOM we should give thanks.

Don’t forget the “whom” this Thanksgiving.

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If You Pray Upon a Star

Is there any doubt that Hollywood, for the past three generations, has strongly influenced the morals of the West as well as the entire world?

Both films and their stars have used the power of media-story-telling to encourage sex outside of marriage, promote numerous progressive causes and generally turn Western culture away from faith and purity to secular relativism in all its forms.

But people have been praying for Hollywood–and it appears that God is moving.

If you pray upon a star.

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Why I Trust in Jesus Christ

Over the past three weeks I’ve talked about who you can TRUST in the big decisions of life.

First, a cloud of billions of witnesses confirm your direction. Second, an infallible Book (The Bible) provides a reliable compass for living.

Third, and most importantly, there is only one person in time and eternity who, through his own sufferings, provided the “Way” to eternal friendship with the Almighty.

Why I trust in Jesus Christ.

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