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Lessons from the Psalms

 toThis year as a church family we are reading through the Psalms.  It is unique in many ways.  It is the longest book in the bible and contains...

5 Practical Tips for God’s Word

At Salem, we are in a series entitled, "What Jesus Wants."  A couple of weeks ago, we explored Psalm 19:7-14 and the realtiy that Jesus Wants Me in...

How to Study the Bible

Once every few months, we host "Equip Nights" at our church, Salem.  On Sunday mornings we are walking through every book of the Bible in 2023. ...

A Lifetime of Learning

There are some lessons we learn once and remember for years to come - riding a bike, how to drive (well for some), etc.  There are other lessons...
It’s Not Over

It’s Not Over

Has there ever been a moment or a season of life where it felt like the end?  Like it was over?  For some of us, the...

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A Heart of Generosity

A Heart of Generosity

In recent days, I have been reminded about generosity.  Not because the Thanksgiving and Christmas season is quickly approaching.  I found an interesting study this week regarding generosity by states (READ MORE). In reality, I have been reminded about generosity for...

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Giving God Credit

Giving God Credit

The past few weeks at Salem, we have been exploring the life of Ezra.  Ezra 7-8 is a powerful account of God's favor on this man who meditated, obeyed, and taught others God's Word.  Six times in these two chapters we are told taht God's hand is on Ezra. God's favor...

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How to Study the Bible 2.0

How to Study the Bible 2.0

This the second part of a series on reading and studying the Bible.  The first post focused on some practical thoughts on reading this Bible.  This post is designed to move from just reading the Bible to studying it on your own. Before you begin, I would recommend a...

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How to Study the Bible 1.0

How to Study the Bible 1.0

An essential part of growing in our faith relationship with Jesus is studying the Bible. Sudying the Bible is not automatic.  It is easy to want to jump to application or even the history of a passage.  But the first thing a person must do is set their heart to study...

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Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Have you ever found yourself in a spiritual slump? Maybe you are in a season when your prayer life is a struggle? Maybe trusting God is a stretch? It could be you are in a place when the past is paralyzing you from moving forward to get on God’s plan for your life?...

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Guarding with Gumption

Guarding with Gumption

I was making my way home from church Sunday afternoon.  Across the road I noticed a small sparrow dive-bombing a black bird.  I was humored by the scene.  As I proceeded, I realized the small sparrow was guarding her nest with great gumption.  I was so occupied with...

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How to Pray for People

How to Pray for People

Have you ever wanted to pray for someone else but did not know exactly how to pray? Most of the time when we pray for people we either pray general prays (Lord, please be with...) or we pray for their health when they are sick. But how do we pray for people...

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Finding Balance in Life

Finding Balance in Life

Every area of life constantly changes. Just when it seems life is calm something or someone changes. And most are surprised, frustrated, and irritated when it does. Change often brings conflict and conflict brings stress. Maybe you have experienced the challenge of...

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