Yes . . . He is risen . . . Let us open our eyes and our hearts. Holy God, the resurrection of Jesus the Christ has given us new life and renewed hope.Help us this Easter to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal.Grant us wisdom to know what we must
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Nearer to GodWe know through the Gospels that in the time prior to His passion and death Jesus withdrew to the desert for forty days and forty nights. The biblical references to Jesus’s solitude, prayer, and fasting trigger discussion about how each of those elements should impact our lives as followers of Jesus.(Mark 4:1-12, Luke
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The simplicity of following Jesus . . . Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful,for
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The Christ-event is a historical reality that occurred approximately two thousand years ago. Our annual recognition and celebration of Christmas as that historical event is important because it reminds us that our Faith is not based on a fairy tale but rather on a verifiably recorded happening that took place in a recognized part of
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