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My Favorite Psalm: Psalm 148

By Brother Gary Pope-Sears I thoroughly enjoy Psalm 148.  I recall being struck by this psalm in the winter of 1978 after a huge blizzard struck our seminary in Dayton, Ohio.  Classes were cancelled, but those who resided on campus had a chapel service in the basement of one of our residence halls.  The psalm […]

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My Favorite Psalm: Psalm 139

By Cheryl Jacobs This has been my favorite Psalm for several years. I first looked more closely at it because of a song that really spoke to me. More on that below. I see this psalm in five sections, and if I were to give the sections names, they would be Known, Seen, Planned, Claimed, and […]

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My Favorite Psalm: Psalm 90

Encouraging Word: A Psalm of Perspective & Wisdom, Psalm 90 By: Brother Guy Ames I was a young preacher when I received a small book to assist with funerals.  Looking through many of the scriptures included, I eventually latched onto several that I used frequently such as, John 14 “in my house are many mansions…” […]

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My Favorite Psalm: Psalm 27

By Brother John Breon One of my favorite psalms is Psalm 27. From the opening, “The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” to the declaration, “One thing I ask from the LORD” and the commitment, “Your face, LORD, I will seek,” to the request, “Teach me your way, LORD,” to the […]

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My Favorite Psalm: Psalm 8

By Brother Gary Wheeler This summer, the theme for our United Christian Ashrams International Ministry Encouragement Email is “My Favorite Psalm,” or as I irreverently pronounced when I was a teenager, “Pa-salms.” (I probably should have been disciplined more back then!) I immediately thought about those psalms which have received modern musical adaptations, including Psalm […]

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The Christ of Every Road: Personal and Universal

By Brother Matthew Henson The effects of Pentecost reach beyond the initial experience to a growing trust in the Lord for each day. When Pentecost comes in our lives, we are changed. The way we view the world around us changes. On the first Pentecost, the disciples who once were hidden for fear of the […]

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The Christ of Every Road: Questions & Answers

By Brother Matthew Henson I was told the story of a college student who was taking a philosophy class in college. The night before the final exam, he decided to spend more time drinking with friends than he did in preparation for the exam. When they sat down to the exam, he was unable to […]

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The Christ of Every Road: Perspective

By Brother Matthew Henson The world is filled with data. Whether the data is accurate, well-presented, or factual is open for debate. No matter the subject, a person can search a topic or idea and discover videos, articles, podcasts, and blogs. There are numerous presentations written by people who claim expertise or accuracy without any […]

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The Christ of Every Road: Christlike

By Brother Matthew Henson As I walk through life, engaging with people and considering how those people perceive me, I often wonder, “Do they see Jesus in me?” That is, are my actions Christlike. As we continue to study The Christ of Every Road: A Study in Pentecost, Brother E. Stanley Jones sets forth the […]

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