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How dependent upon God are you?

My bride and I currently attend a church that has been described as mono-generational. That means that almost (not all) of the people who attend this church are of one generation. That generation is the group of people who are 55 and over! The building where we meet does not have a nursery! And there is no youth group! But this group of people have one thing in common with their younger counterparts: They love their cell phones!

The season of love and thankfulness

September will be forgotten in just a few days. The stores are already starting their push for the traditional holiday rush. It starts with Halloween with all of its ghosts and goblins. However fun it may be for children and adults alike, it possesses no hint of Christianity. Even Christmas exhibits thoughts of Santa Claus instead of the Savior.

Quakers sponsor film at Murphy Theatre

WILMINGTON – As part of World Quaker Day, area Friends (Quakers) are providing a free movie at The Murphy Theatre in Wilmington at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. The general public is invited.

Who is in control?

Question: What do you do when your plans crash and burn, when you are no longer in control of the situation? Get angry or up tight? Start throwing things? Have a pity party? Blame others?

Love produces a real faith

The love of God should be sufficient for all.

Mary Grace to perform at Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Wilmington Seventh-day Adventist Church will be hosting Mary Grace this Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Trusting God for the victory

Have you ever heard someone say, “You believe what you want, and I’ll believe what I want. We are both right?” That is, more or less, an “all-gods-are-equal” theological framework. But even someone who claims to be a Christian may say something like that. In theological terms that is called “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.”

Putting love into action

To love your neighbor can be difficult at times, but we are commanded to love our neighbors. How we do this is based on what we know about the love of God as shown in our own lives and in the lives of others. We as believers should know the love of God by the way He has shown His love towards us.

The power of consistent encouragement

If I were to ask your closest friends, would any of them say that you were an encourager? In these days of political pessimism, financial negativism, and moral decline, finding encouragement in most situations is difficult at best. Let’s talk about it. A few years ago, Jason Quick gave a great example from the realm of professional basketball (The Athletic, 7-6-19):

Love your neighbor

The world we live in is constantly changing, some changes have been good others not so good. Communication by email, cell phones, travel, and our day to day living have vastly improved, but what has been the cost? We no longer know how to relate to one another. We have gotten comfortable addressing one another through social media and other indirect ways rather than being civil and talking out our differences.