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Rev. Drs. Casey and Bob Baggott

On Faith

Are you a creature of habit? Time to get out of that rut

Are you a creature of habit whose every behavior is measured, predictable, and planned? Although we might like ...

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Don’t entomb yourself in misery and apathy …‘Come Out!’

Have you heard the humorous story about the friends who were discussing death? One of them asked the ...

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Steer clear of fear as you navigate troubled waters

This story may be closer to legend than fact, but when we heard it gave us pause. Here’s ...

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Earn ‘points’ by understanding, praising God’s grace

John Jewell tells the story of the man who came to the gates of heaven and was greeted ...

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Positive benefits of pretending can lead to whole new life

There are things that matter because they are tangible, solid, real and objective. And there are things that ...

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Think deeply about all of the New Year’s possibilities

How do you celebrate the New Year? We’ve hailed the dawn of a fresh year in a whole ...

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The Christmas story: A way to ‘make it better’

Author Emil Brunner tells a story of 9-year-old Jenny, who had heard the Christmas story many times, but ...

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Living sermons: Letting our actions do the talking

Fred Craddock was a formidable presence in the world of preaching for decades. As the Distinguished Professor of ...

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Let us love as God loves – indiscriminately

Do you remember Billy Carter, President Jimmy Carter’s brother? In Jimmy Carter’s book, “An Hour Before Daylight,” Carter ...

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Step over your ‘thin black line’ into God’s embrace

Some years ago Nayda Cole wrote an article for the Park Ridge Center’s journal, Making the Rounds, about ...

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You’re not home yet … stay close to God

We heard a story told by Ray Stedman about an elderly missionary couple who, many years ago, had ...

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Don’t go it alone: Needing others key to emotional survival

Do you remember the book “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom? The book chronicles the conversations between Albom ...