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Welcome to “In His Praise!” The good news today is that we can be sure that God loves us. We can be certain that His people, His creations, are important to Him and that He desires a relationship with each one.  How do we know this? First and foremost, God sent His precious Son, Jesus, to share His love and compassion and then die for the sins of every human being throughout the world, throughout all time!  How amazing is it that the Lord of the universe would consider us such a treasure! We do not deserve any of this love and certainly cannot earn it, but our merciful and loving God gives it freely. He calls to us to be His children and walk with Him everyday. He wants…

Welcome to “In His Praise! What is harmony? We might think of musical harmony; voices or instruments blended so that the sound is pleasant to hear. We might also think of harmonious relationships where everyone is getting along; there is no fighting or discord. We want this kind of atmosphere in our homes, our workplaces, and in our relationships with others. Being in harmony makes life more pleasant and easier. It is good to work toward having harmony in our lives. But most importantly we should be in harmony with God. We can do this by walking close to our Lord, by talking to Him everyday through prayer and studying His Word and by listening for His guidance and direction. A right relationship with God will bring wholeness or completeness…

Welcome to “In His Praise” As the weather has begun to change from summer to fall, I started thinking about changes we see in our lives. It has been said that the only thing we can be sure of is change itself. There is a lot of truth in those words. From the time we are born until we take our last breath, we experience change to some degree. Babies grow into children, children grow into teenager and teenagers grow into adults. Our minds and bodies change all through life. As we learn new things, new talents, and have new experiences our lives transform. We see changes in the world around us too. Some of these are good such as advancements in medicine and health, or improvements in communication. Education…

Welcome to “In His Praise” “Everyone that calls on the name of the Lord will be saved,” Romans 10:13.  Isn’t this good news? Isn’t this great and exciting news? Isn’t this THE BEST news?!! It is such a blessing to know that God loves us and sent His precious Son, Jesus, to die for our sins and provide salvation. It is wonderful to know that all we have to do is “believe with our hearts and confess with our mouth that Jesus died for our sins and was raised again to life.” (Romans 10:9)   This blessing is not for a select few that meet certain criteria, but, thanks be to God, it is for everyone and anyone that “calls on the name of the Lord”. God loves us all,…

Welcome to “In His Praise” “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” This wonderful promise comes from Luke 6:38.  When I read this verse I imagine rice being poured into a jar and when it’s full, shaking the jar and packing the rice so the jar can hold even more and then pouring more rice until the jar is overflowing and the rice spills out everywhere. If we think of rice as blessings, that is what God is promising us — to pour out more blessings than we can hold!  God loves us and wants to bless us, he sees the…

Welcome to “In His Praise” The other day God brought to my mind an old song that I learned in the 70’s. It is called “Pass It On”. The first verse goes something like this,  “It only takes a spark to get a fire going and soon all those around can warm up to its glowing.  That’s how it is with God’s love. Once you’ve experienced it, you spread His love to everyone.  You want to pass it on.”  In this time of discord, violence and hatred we may wonder what we as Christians can do to make a change. Watching the nightly news seems to only be discouraging and sometimes depressing. We may even begin to think that this world is a lost cause and feel like giving up.…

Welcome to “In His Praise” A Prayer for Our Schools O Holy God, the time has come for school to begin. As the children begin their studies, we ask a blessing upon them.  Bless all who will teach and interact with our children in the coming days, weeks and months. Give them wisdom to find inspiration for each child. Give them energy, creativity and love that will make their work a blessing to our children. O Lord of Life and Love, bless all school administrators that they may be faithful stewards of the resources entrusted to their care. Make them fair and merciful, able to do their crucial work with a spirit of grace and compassion. O God, bless each parent, grandparent, guardian and caregiver; that each one would seek…

Welcome to “In His Praise” Today’s good news is taken right from the sermon that Rev. Phil Nickles delivered today. Rev. Nickles was speaking on the subject of purifying one’s heart and God gave him four points that he shared with the congregation.  They are: 1)Pray - talk to the Lord, praise Him, thank Him and express your needs. 2) Meditate - think about God’s goodness and His word. 3) Study - read the Bible everyday and try to better understand what it says to you. 4) Spend time alone with Jesus - have a quiet time for just you and Jesus, let Him speak to your heart and refresh you. James 4:8a says, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.” By following these simple steps…