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Carol Plafcan
Mar 26, 20234 min read
Praying the Will of God
"Sometimes we want things we don't need. Sometimes we need things we don't want. Sometimes we want things we already have." --Adrian...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 22, 20233 min read
A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine
If I told you that there was a way to live longer, be less stressed, have fewer sicknesses, less major depression, and less cancer ...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 19, 20235 min read
Certain Men Have Crept in Unnoticed
One of the shortest books of the Bible is one of the most important books, especially in today's modern world. The book of Jude was...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Where is our Nineveh?
Jonah ran from God. Jonah's journey to Nineveh taught him many things about God's mercy. His journey taught others much as well. These...
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Jeff Reiman
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Doing What You Think is Right
Could there be anything wrong with doing what you think is right? The book of Judges ends with an interesting statement: "…every man did...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 8, 20234 min read
Be Like Children
In many places in the New Testament we are told to be like a child in order to believe in Jesus. If you are a parent this might seem a...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 5, 20234 min read
What is Our Purpose?: Ephesians 5
What is God's purpose for my life? I hear this question many times. I even ask this question myself sometimes. We have a purpose on...
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Carol Plafcan
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Standing on the Promises
Many of us have heard the story of the Israelite spies who went in to the Promised Land to scout it out. The Israelites had been...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Goals
She arrived at church with one thought. She would love those she saw. It was difficult because she knew what many had said or done...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 23, 20234 min read
God is our Refuge in Sorrow
So many around the world are hurting. From natural disasters to war and violence of all kinds we see the lives of our loved ones...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 19, 20234 min read
Go Boldly!
Recently, my Bible study group has talked quite a bit about boldness. We are to be humble when we approach people, no doubt, but that...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 16, 20233 min read
He Leads Me
I remember leaving college with little sense of direction. What path would I take? What job would I have? It was an exciting time and...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 13, 20234 min read
He Removed Our Transgressions
An allegory of our Father's love The First Father The first father we meet had a child who he loved very much. Every day he hugged his...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 8, 20234 min read
Bearing Your Cross
What does the cross mean to you? Is it a fashion statement that you wear? Does it remind you of your faith? When Jesus preached and...
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Carol Plafcan
Feb 5, 20234 min read
Heaped Up Treasure
In James chapter 5 we read probably one of the worst indictments of the rich to be found in the Bible. Heaped Up Treasure The rich have...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Repent and Turn
Repentance. Not a word we hear a lot anymore. Not even in church. When we hear that word, we probably imagine it means to be sorry for...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 19, 20234 min read
The Great Deceiver
Deceive means to make someone believe something that is not true. The Bible describes Satan as the Great Deceiver. His one goal is to...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 16, 20234 min read
A Fool or a Fool for Christ
The Bible has, surprisingly, a lot to say about being a fool. In the Old Testament we are told many things about what kind of person a...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 13, 20234 min read
The God Who Sees Me - El Roi
In Genesis 16, we read the story of Hagar and Ishmael. Hagar had been brought to Abraham to conceive a child because Sarai, Abraham's...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 5, 20232 min read
He Whispers Sweet Peace to Me
"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8 How often do we lie down and toss...
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