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"As I was preparing the beautiful, fresh, local, food, I was also thinking about the fact that the $120 for that dinner would have …
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"Scripture teaches me to speak to my children at home and away, every morning and every night, about the fact that loving God …

This article is an excerpt from the blog Bread not Stones by Rebecca Kirkpatrick, a pastor in the Presbyterian Church …
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"As you look at your summer calendar, make sure there are days on the calendar where there is nothing planned. There should be …
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"Young adults in particular want to know that the congregation is about more than itself, and they want to know how they can get …
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Ministering to Parents Does your congregation try to engage parents in practicing faith at home? In today's world, many …
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Have you ever had one of those times where the Spirit came at you from every place in your life and reminded you of what you …
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"I have watched as the Lego walls of Jericho were built and then came crashing down. There is no shortage of material to be …
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Animal Symbols Connected to Christ For over hundreds of years, people have talked about how certain animals are like …

“As you do it to the least of these who are my brothers and sisters you have done it unto me.” Matthew …
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