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Three Simple Steps in your faith life

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in the midst of a congregation? What does it take to strengthen our faith on a daily basis? We know it’s hard to keep our promises and resolutions. “Keeping the... Read more →

Three Simple Rules: #3 Stay in Love with God

Paul sums up this third rule with elegance: “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught,... Read more →

Three Simple Rules: #2 Do Good

This is the second simple rule after the first: "Do No Harm." And while “doing Good” is something we all can easily agree to, it comes at a higher cost than the first. It begins with recognition that in order... Read more →

How's your prayer life? (ACTS)

The beginning of each year a great time in which to encourage each other in prayer, to read, worship, and learn more about prayer as you put it into your daily life. Read more →

Preparation for Prayer: An ancient Celtic prayer - to lead you to prayer

"I weave a silence on to my lips, I weave a silence into my mind I weave a silence within my heart I close my ears to distractions I close my eyes to attractions I close my heart to temptations... Read more →

A Prayer for New Year's Eve: Covenant Prayer by John Wesley

May your old year end in grace and forgiveness, . and may 2011 be filled with challenge, faith and hope! . . . The Covenant Prayer from John Wesley's Covenant Service, 1780 I am no longer my own, but thine.... Read more →

Hints to Power Up Your New Year's Resolutions

All too often we commit the classic mistake of thinking we can do this alone. Of course, that makes it easier to ignore our failures. But in so doing we lose the great power that comes from our community of caring friends. To really succeed in our changes we need a “higher power” and a small group of people around us to hold us accountable to our commitments. Read more →

Christmas is for Adults

In our current recession, with friends and family losing jobs and homes, with money running out and Christmas expectations always high, we need a deeper, more "grown-up" understanding of Christmas. Read more →

How Successful are you in changing your life? (What are some Christian steps to change?)

In order to find the courage and strength needed for the long haul of a changed life, we have faith in God’s love through Jesus Christ. Read more →

The Christmas Holidays are always a challenge for Christians.

The lure and attractiveness of the festive decorations, the catchy music and all the characters from Frosty, to the Grinch, to Santa Clause compete for our attention. If we have children around, these stories take front and center no matter... Read more →