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Favorite Hymn: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

By Gary K. Wheeler “Chick” was his nickname. He was my pastor as I grew up in a United Methodist.

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Favorite Hymns: Great is Thy Faithfulness

By Gary K. Wheeler I grew up in a United Methodist Church that used the 1964 Methodist Hymnal. It had.

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Favorite Hymns: How Great Thou Art

By Brother John Davis “Oh Lord, my God When I, in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have.

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A Broken and Contrite Heart

By Brother Steve Rankin I don’t think I’ll ever forget the day Kirk (not his real name), an outstanding student.

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Worship: Intercessory Prayer

By Brother Tom Albin Intercessory Prayer: 1 Tim. 2:1-2. Paul’s letter to Timothy includes these words: First of all, then,.

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Worship: With Raised Hands

By Brother Matthew Henson Our hands are powerful. They can bring comfort to a wounded person, while they can also.

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My Testimony: Words at Just the Right Time

In September 2024, I traveled to Malawi, Africa to grow our ministry partnership with Jesus Power Ministries and Bishop John.

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My Testimony: God’s Voice in Music

God’s Voice in Music My Testimony: God’s Voice in Music By Brother Matt Henson Music has always been a major part.

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My Testimony—Listening and Following

By Brother Brian Shimer In many ways, my childhood left me in a dark corner. Indeed, for decades, when feeling.

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My Testimony—Renew Us With a New Pentecost

By Brother Guy Ames  “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men.

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My Testimony: Eyes and Ears

by Sister Cheryl Jacobs   “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees.

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Seek & Find

by Brother Guy Ames   You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart..

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Pray, I Will Listen

As we have been studying Jeremiah 29:11-13, we come to verse 12, from the New Living Translation: “In those days.

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Plan for the Community

By Brother Matthew Henson Last week we investigated the first part of Jeremiah 29:11 where the “you” is plural, speaking.

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Plans for You

By Brother Matthew Henson My wife and I have two children graduating this year: one from university (Micah) and one.

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Our Twin

By Brother Brian Shimer Read John 20:24-29   Next to Jonah, Thomas is one of my favorite Bible characters. We.

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He Calls Your Name

By Brother Gary Wheeler Read John 20:11-18 I think Mary Magdalene must have been an extraordinary woman. Once imprisoned by.

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Lent: I AM the True Vine

By Brother Guy Ames Jesus gathered his disciples at their Passover meal and his “last supper” before his crucifixion.  Perhaps.

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Lent:  I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life

By Brother Stephen Rankin Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one.

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Lent: I AM the Resurrection and the Life

By Brother Matthew Henson As I drive in the Midwest of the United States to events during the Spring months.

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