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Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith
I am a big fan of any heartfelt song or spiritual song that is uplifting and that encourages us upward in worship. I am especially a fan, and definitely partial to, the volume of classic hymns that I was exposed to during my early Pentecostal days. I discovered a band called Casting Crowns last year…
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God inhabits the praises of his people
Psalms 22:3 says, “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” I spent ten years in and around Pentecostal folks and to this day prefer more expressive and demonstrative worship environments. During a recent devotional time I was reminded of the power and presence of praise and worship. Make no mistake…
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A good good father
I had a tumultuous and conflict-ridden relationship with my biological dad and to this day we are completely estranged. I’m really OK with that because I have moved on in life and have enjoyed lots of strong, healthy fatherly influences in my life that filled that space in my life over the years. Additionally, my…
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What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery…
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Lord’s Prayer: A contemporary interpretation by Rev. James Burklo
I have always been a big fan, and proponent, of the traditional Lord’s Prayer. After all, its the flagship prayer given to us by Christ directly. In times of struggle. or when the fires of my faith were dim, I’ve always found solace in this particular prayer. During the worst of the pandemic, I blessed…
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Spiritual significance of the bee
Over the last few weeks, the bee has come to me over and over again. One, single, solitary bee has found me at work, on my walks, and when I’m just resting and waiting for what I have to do next. As a result, I have been reading and researching and contemplating what does this…