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Devotional: Are you ready for death?
Facing death is daunting. Most people go through life trying not to think about it, and fewer speak of death, even with their own family. ...
marvfisher, Author at Farmville
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Devotional: ‘Grace and justice’
One of the biggest takeaways from the great tribulation described in Revelation, chapters 6-18, is the reality of justice from God. After 2000+ years of ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, February 24, 2024 3:01 pm
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Devotional: James 3 proves that talk is cheap
You may have heard it said, “talk is cheap”. According to James 3, the tongue is very powerful for destruction and can set on fire ...
by marvfisher, Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:28 pm
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Devotional: ‘Shabbat Shalom’
Happy New Year to each of you! Since Genesis 12, when God called Abraham to follow Him to the land of promise, the location of ...
by marvfisher, Friday, December 29, 2023 11:28 am
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Devotional: ‘Healing for the holidays’
Christmas continues to be one of the greatest celebrations of the year. The story of the miraculous birth of Jesus by the virgin Mary is ...
by marvfisher, Friday, December 15, 2023 10:20 am
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Devotional: A grateful heart
It was great to see Thanksgiving celebrations happening around Farmville last week. I am thankful to God for the privilege of being a part of ...
by marvfisher, Friday, December 1, 2023 6:12 pm
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Devotional: The Unveiling
The book of Revelation is perhaps the most overlooked gem of the New Testament. The Greek translation of this word Revelation is apokalypsis, which means ...
by marvfisher, Friday, October 6, 2023 1:45 pm
Columns
Devotional: ‘The unsung hero’
Philippians 4:13 is a verse often placed on posters with a photo of someone performing a sporting event. “I can do all things through him ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, September 9, 2023 12:06 am
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Devotional: Remember, peace is a person
Anxiety is on the rise, even among youth and children. The word anxiety means to be troubled with cares, to worry. How can we not ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:53 am
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Devotional: Sound of freedom
July is considered by many, the heart of the Summer. The freedoms that are celebrated this time of the year seem to be valued by ...
by marvfisher, Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:45 pm
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Devotional: As much as it depends on us, let’s live in peace
Maintaining good healthy relationships among one another can prove to be difficult. We all have quirks or have experienced failures that make it difficult for ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, June 17, 2023 8:33 am
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Devotional: ‘The House: Your Life’
Many of us have grown up hearing the Biblical story of a house built on the rock, versus the house built on the sand. In ...
by marvfisher, Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:58 am
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Devotional: Remember the promise
What a special weekend this past weekend was! Good Friday was a day to reflect on the substitutional death of Jesus on the cross, the ...
by marvfisher, Thursday, April 13, 2023 5:00 pm
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Devotional: The last stop
The greatest event in human history, with the greatest impact on humanity, is undoubtedly the substitutional death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, April 8, 2023 10:04 am
Church & Community
Devotional — Hope for you
Do you feel lost in the dust of other people’s success? Someone else got the job you applied for, another friend got married, that other ...
by marvfisher, Sunday, January 29, 2023 9:56 am
Columns
Devotional — Light in a dark world
There are so many wonderful stories surrounding the birth of our Lord, the life and ministry of John the Baptist is certainly one of them. ...
by marvfisher, Saturday, December 24, 2022 3:16 pm
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Devotional — ‘One more year’
In the final months of Jesus’ earthly ministry, as He was leaving the Galilean area and heading towards Jerusalem to face the cross, Jesus spoke ...
by marvfisher, Friday, November 18, 2022 5:55 pm
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Devotional — Relationship or Religion?
Today, let’s start this devotional with a few questions. Do you have an active relationship with Jesus or do you just know about Him? It’s ...
by marvfisher, Friday, October 14, 2022 6:23 pm
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Devotional — ‘Surviving the Storm’
Jesus tells a parable in Luke 6:46-49 concerning the building of a house on the sand versus the rock. The house represents our life. A ...
by marvfisher, Friday, September 9, 2022 12:08 pm
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Devotional — ‘Bow down’ and be willing to surrender to the Lord
In the days when the judges ruled over Israel, from 1400-1100 BC, many people just did what seemed right in their own eyes. The Jewish ...
by marvfisher, Friday, July 29, 2022 7:03 pm
Columns
Devotional: ‘A different path’
Nearly 27 years ago, the Lord used some encouragement from dear friends to cause my wife Sherri and I to consider a new path to ...
by marvfisher, Friday, July 1, 2022 6:05 pm
Columns
Devotional — ‘When Dark Clouds Gather’
For several weeks this Spring, the dark, rain filled clouds have created a somber atmosphere around us. The rainy, stormy seasons of life can bring ...
by marvfisher, Friday, June 3, 2022 12:29 pm
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‘New life in Christ Jesus’
Life changes as time goes by. Life starts at conception, and for those who make it safely from the womb, childhood begins. Our childhood turns ...