1st Sunday Devotional – Lives of Faith

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A church is not a group of friends you’ve picked. It is a group of brothers and sisters God has picked for you. – Michael Horton We celebrated Homecoming Day at our little country church today. That is always a special day for us. I’ve been going there since I married many years ago. At the time, my husband’s family …

The Blessing of Homecoming Day

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“Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart.” We had homecoming at Goshen today. We were celebrating 212 years as a body of believers in this area. Our building isn’t 200 years old, but it is more than 100 years old. It was dedicated with an all day meeting and dinner on the grounds in 1889. The visiting …

A Roomful of Windows

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If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade. ~Tom Peters Do you like windows? I do. My favorite room is one full of windows. But to get the most out of those rooms with windows, you sometimes have to get out the spray bottle of window cleaner and squeegees. Our church is getting ready to have a Homecoming …