A wonderful surprise

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“On that day, the Lord’s congregation will be beautiful and glorious.” — Isaiah 4:2 The plowed land contained a secret, something hidden. In preparation for their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Lee Wilson set aside eighty acres of land to make perhaps the grandest floral gift his wife had ever seen. He secretly planted countless sunflower seeds, (…)

Healed by His wounds

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brokenness We see it around us. We feel it on ourselves: in our relationships, in our dreams, in our bodies. But something happened over two thousand years ago that still has the power to heal that brokenness. 1 Peter 2:24 says, “He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, so that (…)

Thanksgiving

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We invite you next Sunday, October 20, to the Thanksgiving Day, which we will celebrate with the church in Pustovarivka. We gather as usual at 10:00 a.m. and after glorification and prayer, we go to the service in Pustovarivka. We will be glad to see you and share the joy of the Kushchev holiday with (…)

The speed of joy

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“I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full!” —John 15:11 “Move at the speed of joy.” This phrase came to me one morning as I was prayerfully considering the coming year, and it seemed apt. I had a tendency to work myself into (…)

Together we conquer the mountains

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“Go in peace! And what we both swore in the Lord’s Name… may it be forever!” — 1 Samuel 20:42 You may have heard some variation of this saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” Great idea, isn’t it? But are there any solid (…)

God sees us

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“And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy.” — Amos 7:15 Michigan has fourteen billion trees, most of which are quite common. Therefore, there is an annual “Big Tree Hunt” held there – a competition to determine the oldest and largest trees that can be considered a (…)

Respond like Christ

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“When he was slandered, he did not slander each other, and when he suffered, he did not threaten, but handed over to the One who judges justly.” — 1 Peter 2:23 George was working on a construction site in the hot summer sun when suddenly one of his neighbors came into the yard where he (…)

God’s protection

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“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the wiles of the devil.” — Ephesians 6:11 Every year my wife and I put hundreds of miles on our bikes pedaling the trails of West Michigan. For your convenience, we have some accessories that we have attached to the bikes. Sue (…)