Count Your Blessings

As a child, I remember singing an old hymn song called, “Count Your Blessings.” It reminds us to be grateful, to pause, and to remember the incredible things God has…

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Are You Busy?

1 Kings 20:38-40 Crazy question probably.  The Christmas season can be anything but peaceful.  Especially if we say yes to every opportunity that comes our way.  Parades, parties, events, get…

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Thirty Years & Three Thoughts

In the fall of 1992, Paula and I moved to Fredericksburg from Northern Virginia. We didn’t know what to expect. I was 26 and Paula was 21. But we both…

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Real, Raw & Righteous

Small Groups have begun this week for our summer semester.  This is an opportunity to study the Bible, strengthen connections, pray together and find mutual encouragement.  I am excited about…

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Speak Life

Pastor Tim recently spoke about God giving us favor, joy, and abilities. When I think of the free gift that God gives us through the mercy demonstrated to us by…

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Understanding Grace

Grace.  It's a word that has become so common, that I think it has lost the grandeur that it truly entails.  Whether being used by a boss "taking it easy"…

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Time to Join a Small Group

 Time to Join a Small Group  When we read the New Testament Scriptures and the life of Jesus, it is amazing what God accomplished through a small group. Jesus lived…

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