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Something very profound has happened at Krum United Methodist Church. Before I tell you what...
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I fixed my washing machine last week. Now, to some of you, that would be...
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Wow, Thanksgiving is already upon us. School is out for all of next week, academic...
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I was thinking today how very complicated it is to live a spiritually healthy life....
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Here’s a to an article in Christianity Today, a well-known and well-regarded publication, about a...
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A few weeks ago, I was in Montreal, Canada, enjoying a few days with my...
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