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Category Archives: Spirituality
Finding God as Your Refuge
The tagline of our new series at Trinity Church is “Finding God as your refuge when facing fear.” How do you find God as your refuge when facing fear? I’ve asked a number of my colleagues to share their answers … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Faith, Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged community, Fear, Parenting, Prayer, Psalms, shame, troubles, worry
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A Map and Photos
“Please show me your glory,” pleaded Moses. God gave my wife and I a glimpse of Denali (Mt McKinley) on our recent trip to Alaska. God told Moses, “you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” (Exodus … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Faith, Music, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged Alaska, Denali, Elevation Worship, For All Seasons, God's Word, Mt. McKinley, Mt. Rainier, Suffering
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Come Quickly, Lord …
The return of the Lord Jesus is the blessed hope of the believer. Yet, the timing of the Lord’s return has been a difficult faith-stretching aspect of the Scriptures for me. The writers of the Bible were certain that it … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Spirituality
Tagged Christ's Return, Evangelism, Gospel, San Bernardino Shooting, Second Coming, Witness
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Freedom
Have you ever had a night where your mind is so active that you cannot go to sleep? That happens to me more than I’d like. Most often, that which fills my mind is good, sometimes God’s attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Bill's Blog, Church, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged freedom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insecurity, Love, Patience, Security, Suffering
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Here’s My Heart
by guest blogger, Gail Rogers Music and song lyrics can be incredibly powerful, especially when they resonate and connect personally. As someone who tends to struggle with feeling I need to prove myself, or try to find my value in people, … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Music, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged assurance, freedom, healing, Jesus Christ, scripture, stability, truth, value, worth
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Glorifying God with Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week affords a rare early morning extended quiet time to reflect and give thanks in front of the crackling wood stove. Last night at my worship band rehearsal I had one of those aha moments. I was moving toward this … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Music, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged Family, Friendship, Parenting, Thanksgiving
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The Lord’s
The weekend of July 18 & 19, 2015 will forever be remembered as an extraordinary display of God’s abundant love, power and faithfulness in my life. In a dry and weary land where there is no water, the Lord poured … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Spirituality
Tagged Faith, God’s faithfulness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus Christ, Mount Hermon, relationship with God, thunder and lightning
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Obeying
[Part IV in a series on Abiding in Christ] Jesus wants us to love him! He tells his disciples that their obedience is the demonstration of their love for him. My obedience to Christ’s commands gives evidence to whether or not I … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Music, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged Abiding, God's Commands, Love, Obedience, Prayer
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Asking
[Part II in a series on Abiding in Christ.] While Jesus’ call to abide is about relationship, it is also about the resulting fruit that brings glory to our Father and demonstrates that we are his disciples. I like to think of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abiding in Christ, church, Leadership, Prayer
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