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The Word — Choose the Good
In Mark 1, when Jesus is arriving on the scene as a Jewish miracle-working rabbi, he preaches a ...
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The Word — Time to enjoy a roller coaster ride
I enjoy a GREAT roller coaster ride! What makes one roller coaster better than another? It seems like ...
Lifestyles
The Word — Hello Friend, Are You Lonely?
To have friends, one must show themselves friendly. Pr. 17:17 One of the many challenges that are so ...
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The Word — Can You Still Sing?
Little can compare with traditional Irish folk music for down-to-earth, heel-kicking fun. Some friends of mine had discovered ...
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The Word — Focus on what matters most
Last week I went for a hike with my son, who recently returned from two years of missionary ...
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The Word — Rockwell’s ‘Golden Rule’ shares what Jesus practiced
Norman Rockwell was one of the iconic American artists of the 20th century. Among his most incredible works ...
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The Word — Jesus is the cure for toxic doubt
For the last two years, I had not had so much as a sniffle! But then in happened. ...
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The Word — I look to you Lord
For we are powerless against this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what ...
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The Word — Not feeling it
A young lady suffering from the havoc and death of WWII wrote to a friend, “I’m still so ...
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The Word — Have the faith to follow God’s prophet
During the summer, with many student volunteers away, FACES food pantry always welcomes volunteers to help with sorting ...
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The Word: Seek the peace and prosperity of the city
It can be easy to feel like an exile in our world today. Cable news, social media, even ...
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The Word — New laws are not enough
The brokenness of our world has become painfully obvious for all of us recently. On May 14, a ...
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The Word: We have believed in love
Ten years ago this summer, I was in Econe, Switzerland. It was an idyllically beautiful day. The sun ...
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The Word —The power of faith in action
At the Last Supper, after He had washed the feet of His disciples, in the midst of some ...
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The Word — Win or lose…keep playing hard
On Sunday, May 15, the Cincinnati Reds lost against the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0. While this may not appear ...
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The Word — Life amidst rapid changes
You can’t help but notice the price of a gallon of gasoline. The prices glow on signs everywhere ...
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The Word — The strangest grateful
Recently I had the opportunity to share a special meal with my spiritual father and some friends at ...
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The Word — ‘The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord’
Following an extended renovation, the Washington DC Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is ...
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The Word — The Easter victory grows
“To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye that reposing special trust and confidence in the ...
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The Word — A gift from the risen Christ
A sunny, warm spring day…. Yellow tulips and daffodils…. Easter egg hunts… A basket of jelly beans. As ...
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The Word — ‘He is not here, but is risen’
At last temperatures seem to be on a consistent warming trend. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and ...
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The Word — ‘Grow where you are planted’
I often find myself in circumstances where I may be “planted” for a short while. Sometimes we are ...
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The Word — Experiencing profound love
I learned how to bake from my mom. Growing up I was convinced that nobody could bake better ...
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The Word — A terrible denial
“Then he began to curse and to swear that he kew bot the nan” (Mt. 26,74) St. Peter, ...
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The Word — The foundation of apostles and prophets
Prophets have always been a part of how a loving Heavenly Father communicates with His children. In the ...
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The Word — ‘All good things’
The say that “all good things must come to an end”, but the truth is that all things, ...
Lifestyles
The Word: Letting in the light of forgiveness
Last week I watched the sun rise over the Roanoke River at the John H. Kerr Reservoir near ...