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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 30, 2018 For with God nothing will be impossible. Luke 1:37 A Time to Think God never made a promise that was too good to be true. –Dwight L. Moody, evangelist and publisher A Time to Act Lean on the One who cares. A T...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLord Of The Mountains Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Isaiah 52:7 says, “How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him who brings good news”. This is ultimately a prophecy about Messiah. He gave the ‘Sermon on the Mount’, was transfigured, taught, slept, and was betraye...
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by Michelle FisherHello Everyone. I am brand new and checking things out. This looks like as good a place as any to start. I am posting some of my views and will be looking at the views of others as well. I don't care what Religion you are. Stick with what feels right and where your Faith takes you and don't let any...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 29, 2018 To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV A Time to Think Put your trust in God and just calmly go your way. —Dr. Norman Vincent Peale A Time to Act Recog...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Price Of God Monday, January 29, 2018 The Gospels tell of the temple priests paying Judas thirty pieces of silver to obtain Messiah. Zechariah 11 prophesied that the sign of Israel’s rejection of their God would be 30 pieces of silver. Those 30 pieces weren’t just given as ...
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by Tony VillariÉmile Zola was an acclaimed French novelist, a socialist and, though baptized catholic, an agnostic and critic of the Roman Catholic Church. "Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest." When I read his qu...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 27, 2018 Remind them . . . to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. Titus 3:1, 2 A Time to Think Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes you. –Craig Groeschel, pastor A Time to ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 26, 2018 The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Romans 11:29 A Time to Think Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. –John Piper, preacher, and author A Time to Act Remember that ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Spider Webs Of Zeus Friday, January 26, 2018 The ancient Greeks worshiped a pantheon of gods represented by statues to which they bowed down and offered gifts. Zeus, the king of their gods, was considered strong, fierce, lusty, capricious, and not to be messed with. The Greeks feared h...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 25, 2017 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3 A Time to Think Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welco...
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by Pavel OsipovOn Matthew 19:21-22 "Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth." Heh, guess lots of modern people...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 23, 2017 Let all you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 A Time to Think Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. –Mitch Albom, author A Time to Act Be willing to take lovingly each small gift ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMNurturing Your Salvation Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Psalms 127:3 says, “Children are a gift of the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” That’s why there’s so much joy when a baby’s born because it’s a gift. But right after the baby’s born the p...
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by Rev. YoYoWe’re encouraged to forgive others. But have you forgiven yourself? Have you taken the time to be your own best friend? Have you looked in the mirror, at the person you are today, and say ‘it’s okay?’ I mean really? It’s not an egotistical act. If you live a life ...
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by Christian KathyWhen speaking at weddings, funerals or any occasion, have any of you had a legal contract drawn up for your client to sign? Even though I'm an ordained minister, I'm thinking more for a celebrant speaking role. I was also wondering if business insurance was needed in the rare case that someone might...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & ReflectionJanuary 22, 2018 What is impossible with men is possible with God. Luke 18:27 A Time to Think Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. –Max Lucado, author, and preacher A Time to ActBelieve that Jes...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMRemember To Count Your Unblessings! Monday, January 22, 2018 If you want to live a joyful life in God, learn the secret of treasuring your unblessings. Unblessings are all the things you don’t have. Instead of being depressed because you’re not living in the house of your dream...
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by Tony VillariYou really can't trust speed limit signs. The speed of light in a vacuum "is now simply specified to be 299,792,458 meters per second," or 670,616,629 miles per hour which would make the "true" maximum speed of light 186,282 miles per second, not 186,000, as stated on the "humorous" ...
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by Tony VillariThere was a piece of art posted to Facebook the other day, and it struck a chord with me. The wording was thus: "I would just like to publicly announce that I have no idea what I'm doing." Good Lord, sometimes I wish I knew. Even today, retired and sixty-four years of ag...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 21, 2018 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 A Time to Think As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list. –Rick Warren, pastor, and author ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 20, 2018 He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, and shall not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17 A Time to Think A chief cause of worry and unhappiness in life is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment. –Maralee M...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & ReflectionJanuary 16, 2018 Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. Psalm 63:3 A Time to ThinkThe safest place to be is within the will of God –Author Unknown A Time to ActFace your challenges with determination and resiliency. A Time to...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMPerishing Is Not The End Of The World Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Esther struggled with a problem. In trying to save the life of the Jewish people, she risked losing her own life. Finally, she said, “if I perish, I perish.” Now, what kind of statement is that? It’s a very J...
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by Scott Bruno“An entire army made of lovers would be invincible.” — Plato, Symposium It is said the Eskimos in North America have 50-100 unique words for snow. Countless Native tribes have incredibly nuanced terms for plants, ground, and jungle structure. This gives their soc...
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by Tony VillariI think that Dr. King died before he could figure out how to make people listen to him. Oh, I think plenty of people heard him; very few people listened to him. I don't mean to say people ignored what the heard; they just didn't listen to the message hard enough to tr...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMNobody Plans Rotten Things Monday, January 15, 2018 Nobody plans a rotten relationship with their spouse or goes to premarital counseling on how to put together a bad marriage. Bad marriages are not planned. You don’t have to plan to be selfish, take the other person for granted, or ...
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by Tony VillariWhat will happen if everything we ever believed about religion is proved to be false? What happens if the Vatican cannot keep the lid on an ultimate truth they may have been hiding since the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? What if Christ himself was nothing more than an elaborate hoax? ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 14, 2018 Call unto to Me and I will answer you and will tell you great and hidden things which you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3 A Time to Think Weave in faith and God will find the thread. –Proverb A Time to Act Believe ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Growing in Virtue with Christ as Our Bridge Given our fallen human nature, we all struggle in our pursuit of living virtuously. Even if we are faithful Catholics, who are attending Mass on Sundays, frequenting the sacrament of Confession, and praying daily, we can still find it difficult not to a...
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by Tony VillariI never stopped to think about what I am. Maybe that's because I'm too wrapped up in why I am. I'm already pretty sure of the what, I mean, its right here, right now. If I knew the why, however, I'd probably give the what more attention but,&...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 13, 2018 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Psalm 118:14 A Time to Think God enters by a private door into each individual. –Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher, and poet A Time to Act Cultivate the c...
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by dr. Gregory RobinsonWill i lost my password for this site and I have. I HAD a good new year, and now I have lots of all my thing. Now you all can call me Rev Dr Gregory Robinson.
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 12, 2018 When I awake, I am still with thee. Psalm 139:18 KJV A Time to Think This a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before. —Maya Angelou A Time to Act Keep this Scripture close to your heart. It is the secret to...
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by Tony VillariWeekly, the ministers of Christianity, and many other faiths, lead the well-dressed faithful in praise of the almighty, omnipresent, omnipotent force responsible for, well, everything. They do this in expensive buildings, rented convention centers and stadiums, and multi-million dollar pl...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 11, 2018 Shout His praise with joy! For great is the Holy One. Isaiah 12:6 NLT A Time to Think Trials...may come in abundance. But they cannot penetrate into the sanctuary of the soul when it is settled in God, ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & ReflectionJanuary 10, 2018 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward. Philippians 3:13-14 ESV A Time to ThinkProblems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughe...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Monster And The Baby Wednesday, January 10, 2018 In the late 19th century, a customs service worker in the Austrian Empire fell in love and married his cousin, Klara, who gave birth to 3 children, all of whom died as infants. Her fourth child, a son, survived. He was her ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & ReflectionJanuary 9, 2018 Every word of God is flawless. Proverbs 30:5 NIV A Time to ThinkThe Bible is the only book whose Author is always present when one reads it. –Author Unknown A Time to ActAllow God’s love to heal old wounds. A Time to PrayHeavenly Father, re...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMWhy It’s Important That Moses Is Dead Tuesday, January 9, 2018 The first five books of the Bible are called the Torah. The Torah ends commending Moses, but the very next book opens with God saying, “Moses, My servant, is dead.” Without the Book of Joshua, the Bi...
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by Scott BrunoMoses crossing the Red Sea on dry ground is not a myth! The Bible records that a huge number of Hebrew slaves escaped the wrath of Egypt through the parted waters of the Red Sea. The Bible details the destruction of Pharaoh’s army as walls of sea water crashed down upon the...
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by Tony VillariWhat are friends if they aren't family? Well, they're not really friends... more like acquaintances. True friends you just know, and it usually doesn't take long to discover. They embrace you when you first meet them, and they embrace you thereafter. ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 6, 2018 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT A Time to Think “Thank you” is the best prayer that anyone could say. I s...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 5, 2018 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. Proverbs 15:30 (NIV) A Time to Think Enjoy the blessings of a new year, in Christ, one day at a time! –Debbie Carroccio...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Pantheist Christian Friday, January 5, 2018 The basis of Eastern and New Age religion is that ultimately everything and anything is God - pantheism. When people in the Lord put “Thus sayeth the Lord”, “The Lord told me”, or “The Lord spoke to...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 4, 2018 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 A Time to Think Be willing to give yourself, and there will be new life for you in this New Year and in every y...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Expert Witness… You! Thursday, January 4, 2018 How do you witness? It’s much simpler than you think. Witnessing comes down to simply bearing witness. It doesn’t mean you have to be impressive or eloquent, you just bear witness. Imagine you’re on a...
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by Tony VillariWhile young, we are all taught in such a way that time is seen as a straight line from point A to point B. Consider the description of time given by the fictional character Dr. Who, "Time isn't a straight line. It's all... bumpy-wumpy. There's loads of boring stuff. Like Sundays and Tuesd...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 3, 2018 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles. Psalm 103:2,5 A Time to Think Eight thousand, seven hundred ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Year Of His Favor And Will Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Messiah began His ministry reading Isaiah 61:1, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me …to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” He came to fulfill this Scripture, but His ministry didn&rsquo...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection January 2, 2018 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 107:1 ESV A Time to Think As you step into this new year, be bold enough and daring enough to believe in the abundant ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Year Of Second Chances Tuesday, January 2, 2018 The English word ‘year’ is pretty simple. But the Hebrew word for ‘year’ holds many mysteries – the word is ‘Shannah.’ One of its meanings is ‘the second.’ So each New Ye...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 31, 2017 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13 NIV A Time to Think Christ was born to bring new Life. May the New Year renew new Life in you. –Author ...
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by Tony VillariAs you get into old age, if life has taught you anything, you get anchored into what you learned. You become closed minded to the changes in society which create issues for the young not common back in the day. One glaring example is why the young don't save money. Well, in the early 198...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 30, 2017 My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline and don’t be upset when He corrects you. Proverbs 3:11 NLT A Time to Think The New Year is a time to learn to rely more heavily on the grace of ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Power Of The Lamb Friday, December 29, 2017 Here in the West, we begin the new year in January. But the biblical new year wasn’t in January, nor was it in September as many think. It came with the Hebrew month of Nisan in the spring. Nisan was the month of the Passo...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 29, 2017 And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you. Psalm 39:7 NLT A Time to Think Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. —Desmond Tutu A ...
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by Brother Thor HammerIn the current time there is a major crisis among European men. Due to various factors in western society the European male is largely maligned if not outright ostracized by polite society. It's not necessary to get into the hows and whys, but only to know that the problem exists. The soft-hearted u...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 27, 2017 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11 A Time to Think In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy....
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe On-Time Lateness Of God Wednesday, December 27, 2017 I’ve often had a problem being late. To compensate, I would set my clocks ahead. But then I would compensate by doing math calculations to arrive at the actual real time. God has the same problem. He said, “...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMPerforming Your Enemy’s Funeral? Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Messiah said “love your enemies”, a seemingly impossible command. How do you love someone who’s against you or the one you’re against? But if your enemy dies, if your enemy doesn’t...
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by Tony VillariThank you, God! On New Year's morning I will wake up, knock twice, and give my usual praise: "Thank you, God, for another beautiful day in paradise and another chance to excel in life!" The more things change, the more they stay the same; for those of us who have learned to...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Terror Of The Nativity Monday, December 25, 2017 In the 30s, Boris Karloff dressed up as Frankenstein and it was reported that women literally fainted in fear. In the 60s was a movie called Psycho that caused women to pass out in the theater. What does this have to do wit...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 25, 2017 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 KJV A Time to Think I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs,...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 23, 2017 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 KJV A Time to Think Keeping Christmas is good,...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 22, 2017 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Psalm 95:6 NIV A Time to Think All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ. —David...
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by Tony VillariMerry “Feast of the Nativity” God save us all from the League of the Perpetually Offended! Christmas, for all its detractors, has suffered from a less than laudable past. I have read, as stated in the opening quote, the name itself is a misnomer as it means the death...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 20, 2017 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 N...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Only Verse He Preached Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Henry Moorehouse began to preach when he was a young man and died at the age of 40. Every time he preached, he gave out as his text John 3:16, and he never ran out of things to say. As believers, we’re prone to see...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 19, 2017 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 NIV A Time to Think The light in a child's eyes is all...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMSpeaking The Memra Tuesday, December 19, 2017 The first words ever spoken, as far as we’re concerned, are found in Genesis 1:1. God speaks and creation begins. Because of this, the rabbis wrote of the memra; the spoken Word of God. They saw it as something divine, for b...
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by Tony VillariPersonally, I feel that, for the truly righteous and worthy, there is no "escape from these things which are going to occur" as long as you have knowledge and faith that whatever is coming will, in fact, occur, you will never be able to escape your knowledge or your faith in the inevi...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 16, 2017 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV A Time to Think You have not lived today until ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 15, 2017 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.” Luke 1:19 NIV A Time to Think Love came down at Christm...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Key Of The Kedoshim Friday, December 15, 2017 Kedoshim is Hebrew for saints or holy ones. Most people don’t realize that saints are a Jewish thing. Zechariah 14:5 says, “And the LORD my God shall come and all the saints (kedoshim) with him.” It’s f...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 14, 2017 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:24 NIV A Time to Think At Christmas, all roads lead home.—Marjorie Holmes &...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe True Or Ha Olam Thursday, December 14, 2017 The only place in the entire Bible where Chanukah is celebrated isn’t in the Old Testament, it’s in John 10:22. “Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem.” The word Dedication in Hebrew is Chanukah....
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by Melanie SumnerHello, During the Busy time of celebrating the Birth of our Savior and the ending of the year... While buying gifts and getting them wrapped and working on the Social Schedule, getting the home set up for guest, what to wear. What to take to other homes etc... . Don't forget t...
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by Tony VillariSacrilege is only so if it doesn't make a point in favor of the sacred, right? So, one has to ask, when did Saint Nick die for our sins? If Jesus is the reason for the season, why do we allow the reason to be hijacked by the faithless masses for the express purpose of selling mass quanti...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMHow Chanukah Brought You Christmas Wednesday, December 13, 2017 About 130 years before the birth of Messiah, Antiochus Epiphanes, King of the Greek/Syrian Empire, tried to wipe the Jewish faith from the face of the earth. He almost succeeded. If he had succeeded, there would ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 12, 2017 I am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes from me. Hosea 14:8 NLT A Time to Think The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each othe...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMGod’s Love Is Not A Bucket Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Zechariah 13:1 says, “In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity.” It doesn’t say, “In that day a b...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 11, 2017 So exercise yourself spiritually and practice being a better Christian. 1 Timothy 4:8 TLB A Time to Think Christmas, my child, is love in action. –Dale Evans, actress, singer and songwriter ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMGod And His Baby Monday, December 11, 2017 Have you ever felt like you don’t love God enough? As a parent, it is natural to love your baby. Yet you can’t expect your baby to love you back with the same love. Babies are a constant expense of time, energy, and money...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 9, 2017 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 1 Corinthians 12:4 NIV A Time to Think Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of c...
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by Bennie FulghumI am asking everyone that loves liberty and America to sign my petition, I need 999,999 signitures. To remove a siting president that you believe has committed a crime is one thing, just prove they are guilty, these people work for us. Here is the link. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 7, 2017 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.” Luke 1:30-31 NIV A Time to Think Faith...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMChicken Everything Thursday, December 7, 2017 It used to be that you went to the supermarket looking for chicken and that’s what you got— chicken. But now when you go to the store to get chicken, you don’t just find chicken, you have a choice: barbeque chick...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 6, 2017 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11 NIV A Time to Think Faith is believing that God is going to take ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Lightness Of Messiah Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Most people in America weigh more than they should, or want to. We have all sorts of diets, because it’s not healthy to go through life with a heavy body. Neither is it healthy to go through life with a heavy spirit. ...
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by Tony VillariOne can't wander the aisles of a local supermarket without seeing the fun and goodness of life being sucked away. For goodness sake, would someone please tell me what "no-sodium" salt is? Grocery shelves are being re-stocked with "low-sodium" this and that; Spam Lite, "reduced fat" Vienn...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 5, 2017 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 A Time to Think When we slow down, quiet the mind, and allow ourse...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Failure That Saved A Life Tuesday, December 5, 2017 William Cowper was 32 when he decided to end his life. After several attempts that failed, he tried to hang himself, but was cut down, unconscious but still alive. Then one morning for a reason unknown to him, he reached...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Menorah People Monday, December 4, 2017 Israel’s national symbol on their Parliament building and national seal is the seven-branched menorah described in Exodus that stood in the Holy Place. Israel was called to be a light to the nations, a holy vessel filled with ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 2, 2017 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 A Time to Think Believe and have trust and faith that you are really capable of doing what yo...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMTHE SPECTACLES OF SODOM - Word for the Month Dec.1st: 2 Peter 2:7 Friday, December 1, 2017 In 2 Peter 2:7 it is written that God “delivered righteous Lot who was distressed by the depraved conversation of the wicked.” Lot lived in Sodom. Sodom was a city of depravity. How did Lot deal...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection December 1, 2017 Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things. Jeremiah 33:3 NASB A Time to Think Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what y...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDaily Scripture & Reflection November 30, 2017 That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you. Philippians 2:13 MSG A Time to Think Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.—Helen Keller ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Seven Year Convert Thursday, November 30, 2017 Adoniram Judson turned down pastoring a large church in Boston for the mission field in India. He arrived in Calcutta in 1812 filled with zeal to preach to the peoples, but the British government gave orders to leave the coun...
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by Tony VillariWhat if the past, present, and future existed as part of the same connecting point, a "zero point," whereby they become interconnected and not independent of each other? What if, knowing this, we could, eventually, access any point in spacetime? How would this redefine our knowledge of reality? What...