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Spiritual Gifts
I am reposting this writing of Pastor Holmgren from September 1997. I posted it a little over two years ago, but I think it is well...

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Sep 23, 20214 min read
He Leadeth Me
“And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be...

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Sep 3, 20213 min read
Psalms, the Prayer Book of the Bible
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and...

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Aug 22, 20215 min read
Wrestling with the Lord
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ…” Galatians 6:14 KJV Paul is finishing up his letter to...

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Aug 3, 20212 min read
Men in Socks
“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.’ Exodus 3:5...

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Jun 23, 20212 min read
He Careth For You
The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort cares for you. He knows your needs even before you ask Him. He has perfect knowledge...

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Jun 9, 20213 min read
He Satisfies
I left work in in a hurry on April 5th. My 18th wedding anniversary was upon me and I was eager to get home to my wonderful wife. A...

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May 25, 20213 min read
Liberty
“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (II Corinthians 3:17) May 6, 2021 has been...

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May 6, 20213 min read
Fellowship
Acts 18:3 KJV ” And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.”...

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Apr 24, 20212 min read
Did Not Our Heart Burn Within Us?
Hours of profound sadness-bordering on despair–succeeded the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His followers saw the end of His life and what...

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Apr 13, 20214 min read
The Resurrection
Their contact with Jesus had endeared Him to their hearts. They were constrained to come to the sepulchre. Although a fervent love...

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Mar 30, 20213 min read
Thy Will Be Done
Thy Will Be Done Every happening in our Lord’s life was a part of the fulfilment of the Father’s plan for our salvation His entire life...

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Mar 12, 20213 min read
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
These words– “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” — are found in the record of a...

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Feb 25, 20213 min read
Silence before Him
But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Habakkuk 2:20 This verse is underlined in a Bible I have...

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Feb 15, 20212 min read
A Fruitful Vine
Psalm 128:3 KJV “Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:” Psalms 128 is a short but powerful Psalm describing...

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Feb 8, 20212 min read
The New Year
The New Year As we welcome each new year, we tend to linger between two thoughts. On the one hand, we look back in retrospect on the...

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Jan 28, 20214 min read
God’s Providence
Genesis 1:14 (KJV) “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be...

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Jan 11, 20212 min read
The Faith of the Wise Men
The Faith of the Wise Men When the wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ, they found a much different air in the city than they had...

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Jan 6, 20213 min read
The Old Year and the New
January 1995 THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW As we cross the threshold which leads to a new year, we reflect upon the year which has just ended,...

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Dec 31, 20203 min read


All Hail Our Redeemer
Now Hail We Our Redeemer The shepherds were expecting to spend another ordinary night watching their sheep in the fields surrounding...

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Dec 25, 20203 min read
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