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One True Light
“The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.” John 1:9 (NLT) Do you remember when it was...
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Dec 9, 20162 min read


What's in a Name?
“All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will...
charissejones0
Dec 2, 20163 min read


New Branches
"Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root." Isaiah 11:1 This Sunday is the...
charissejones0
Nov 25, 20162 min read


Pussy Cat Christians
“Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?” “I’ve been to London to see the Queen.” “Pussy cat, pussy cat, what saw you there?” “I saw a...
charissejones0
Nov 18, 20163 min read


Love Is!
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not...
charissejones0
Nov 11, 20163 min read


Together in Grace
When I served at First Mount Dora, there was a woman in the congregation, Wendy, who was an amazing supporter of the gospel- particularly...
charissejones0
Nov 4, 20162 min read


What a Gift!
“You are saved by God’s grace because of your faith. This salvation is God’s gift. It’s not something you possessed.” Ephesians 2:8 (CEB) ...
charissejones0
Oct 28, 20162 min read


Love
“… let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7 (NLT) When I...
charissejones0
Oct 21, 20162 min read


Eternal Joy
“And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.” 1 John 2:25 (NLT) It was a beautiful summer evening in downtown...
charissejones0
Oct 14, 20163 min read


Complete Joy
“We are writing these things so that our joy will be complete.” 1 John 1:4 (NLT) Watching and listening to a slew of political ads and a...
charissejones0
Oct 7, 20163 min read


Quite Different
“But among you it will be quite different…” Matthew 20:25 (NLT) It was a hot summer day in July when I met Sylvester for the first time....
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Sep 30, 20164 min read


Growth Is Natural
“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught,...
charissejones0
Sep 23, 20163 min read


Meeting Together
"And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but to encourage one another ... " Hebrews 10:25a Adam and Eve, Moses...
charissejones0
Sep 16, 20162 min read


True Worshipers
"But the time is coming – indeed it’s here now – when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth." John 4:22 (NLT) It...
charissejones0
Sep 9, 20162 min read


On Mission!
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus …” Acts 20:24a (NLT) Do you...
charissejones0
Sep 2, 20163 min read


Unexpected Journeys
“You gave them bread from heaven when they were hungry and water from the rock when they were thirsty. You commanded them to go and take...
charissejones0
Aug 26, 20163 min read


The Help of God
“They realized this work had been done with the help of our God.” Nehemiah 6:16 (NLT) One of the most interesting parts of the Olympic...
charissejones0
Aug 19, 20163 min read


Every Time
"Four times they sent the same message, and each time I gave the same reply." Nehemiah 6:4 (NLT) There are some questions that always...
charissejones0
Aug 12, 20162 min read


The Gracious Hand
“Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me ...” Nehemiah 2:18a (NLT) Just south of the campus of Asbury...
charissejones0
Aug 5, 20163 min read


Wonderful or Weird
Okay, so why is it that you can search the internet and find so many examples of Christianity that are just plain weird? I've spent a...
charissejones0
Jul 29, 20163 min read
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