Three Words on Psalm 9
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2–3 minutesPsalm 9 features some powerful language about our God. Amidst these miniature pictures of God’s vengeance, power, and judgments David proves through all of…
Zealous for Obedience
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3–4 minutesA couple months ago we heard from 1 Peter 3:12–17. This passage gives to us a motivation, or a right compulsion, for following Christ…
Rejoicing in Discovery
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1–2 minutesLast weekend, our family had the joy of spending time with another family in some Pine Creek waterfalls. The girls splashed and climbed as…
The Gospel and Biscuits
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1–2 minutesI don’t bake very often, but I understand a little something about biscuits. Flour and butter serve as the main components. You have specific…
Address it High
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1–2 minutesAs is so often the case in sermon preparation, many things on which I meditated did not end up in the preaching draft this…
Condolences on the passing of Joy Garrison
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1–2 minutesDear Church Family, Joy Garrison passed away on Monday, May 25th. We extend our Christian sympathies to Brenda and Don Abplanalp and their family at this…
Gardening the Soul
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1–2 minutesSome folks spend years developing technique, handling of tools, and coordination so they might chisel a sculpture into being. Other folks spend months agonizing…
God Knows His People
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3–4 minutesLast Sunday, in Sunday school, we discussed 1 Corinthians 8. One verse stood out to me through the week: verse 3, “but if anyone…
Warring Wisely
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1–2 minutesHow can I fight sin? What are the tools I can utilize right now? Peter Van Mastricht bases his answer on the essential transformation…
Good Ol’ Days
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1–2 minutesTomorrow marks four years of my official start date as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Wellsboro. In many ways it seems like only yesterday.…
Using Our Memories
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1–2 minutesHow often do bring up to your mind answers to prayer, promises from Scripture, moments of Christian joy? We live fast-paced lives; yet even…
A Gift Note
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1–2 minutesHow are you using the gifts God has given you? Are you actively thinking, not only of your gratitude for those gifts, but of…
Expulsive Prayers
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3–4 minutesDo you struggle to pray with others? Last Sunday we were challenged to two things: first, to lead others in prayer, and, second, not…
Deuteronomy 34
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1–2 minutesTrue peace is peace with God. Do you have this peace? The conclusion to the book of Deuteronomy, the last of the five books…
Deuteronomy 33
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1–2 minutesHow do you say goodbye? Moses answered well the task of saying goodbye. As he ascended the mountain for the final time, he took…
Deuteronomy 32:30–52
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2–3 minutesThe people keep singing. So too, we are to keep up the song! We nourish our hearts on God’s gracious preservation, even of us…
