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Carol Plafcan
Jan 19, 20243 min read
Obedience and the Way of Truth
Legalism. This word is defined by dictionary.com as dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith. When you stress...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 8, 20243 min read
The Hope of Glory
God's Glory Manifested God's glory was seen in the Old Testament in several ways. As a fire and a burning bush (Zechariah 2:5 and Exodus...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 8, 20243 min read
The Consequences of our Decisions
Galatians 6:7 gives a stark warning to all of us, "Whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap." As Christians, the Lord has been...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Blessed With All Spiritual Blessings
As Christians what does it mean that we are blessed with " all spiritual blessings " in Christ, as Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:3? In...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 5, 20243 min read
Chaos is Not of God
Order is from God - Chaos is Not of God In James 3:16, we are told what happens to us when we are envious (jealous) or self-seeking,...
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Carol Plafcan
Jan 2, 20243 min read
Before You Were Born, You Mattered
David writes in beautiful Psalm 139 that God is all knowing or omniscient (Psalm 139: 1-6). He knows everything about each one of us...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 29, 20233 min read
God Will Never Leave You Alone
Loneliness is one of the worst experiences we can have. Often the holidays are some of the worst times for feeling lonely. As young...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 26, 20234 min read
Pray for Others: 1 Timothy 2:1-3
In John chapter 17, Jesus, our role model, prays for us to His Father. I hear many people ask why should they pray when God already...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 22, 20232 min read
Our Christmas Blessing
Our world from the beginning was blessed by God. Our choices led to the world being cursed by sin and death instead of being blessed. ...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Kicking Against the Goads
In telling the story of Paul's conversion Paul said that Jesus spoke to him on the road to Damascus. In Acts 26:14 Paul says that Jesus...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 15, 20233 min read
White Christmas: Isaiah 1:18
Many of you may remember a famous Christmas song from years ago called " White Christmas" . This Christmas we can all have a white...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 12, 20233 min read
A Light to the Nations
In the beginning, on the very first day, God created the light and called it good (Genesis 1). It wasn't until the fourth day that God...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 8, 20233 min read
The Lord of Peace
What an indescribable blessing. In Luke chapter two the Angel of the Lord tells the lowly shepherds that he brings good news that will...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 5, 20233 min read
A Vessel for Honor
The Apostle Peter was convinced that the end of the world was close at hand (1 Peter 4:7). This belief was also seen in James 5:7-8 and 1...
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Carol Plafcan
Dec 1, 20234 min read
Stop Praying and Do Something
The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing but are there times when it is time to stop praying and do something? There are several...
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Carol Plafcan
Nov 28, 20233 min read
God Has Spoken
God has spoken, who is listening? Our prayers are so often simply a recitation of things we want God to do. If you spoke to a friend...
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Carol Plafcan
Nov 24, 20233 min read
Sacrificial Love
I heard a pastor say recently that we have confused love for people with being friends with our enemies. I thought about this a lot. ...
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Carol Plafcan
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Repairer of the Breach
Worship in Appearance Only Isaiah 58 has a strong rebuke from the Lord about worship. In this chapter God says His people appear to be...
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Carol Plafcan
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Words of Life: Song of Moses
Moses Sings In Deuteronomy 32 Moses sings a song to the people of Israel. This song of Moses was to remind the people of who their...
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Carol Plafcan
Nov 14, 20233 min read
How Will God Use You?
God is looking for those who will serve Him. He wants to use us in these uncertain times to bring hope, to bring Jesus, to others. How...
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