New Commitment
I came upon a story that described flocks of sheep grazing in the country, with no fences around them. Their shepherds and dogs were the...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Jan 263 min read
New Life!
It’s been raining a lot lately! And even when it wasn’t direct rain, a fog and light misting have been lingering around. The ground has...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Jan 192 min read
A House United
There are two phrases that often describe our world: status-driven and materialism. So many superficial issues such as the make-up that...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Jan 124 min read
All Things New Series: New Mercy
I remember being on a plane with a mother and her toddler. We had almost made it to our destination, but about 20 minutes before landing...
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Jan 55 min read
All Things New! New Revelation
1/05/24 Have you made any New Year’s resolutions for 2024? Let me ask you – how did the 2023 resolutions go? Maybe you were able to stick...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Dec 22, 20233 min read
When Light Shines
We are well into a season that we’ve never seen before and one that we will not see again – the season of Advent 2023. We have...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Dec 15, 20234 min read
When Joy is Our Song
The music of Christmas has been playing since Halloween! Yet, I haven’t grown tired of it. The songs of Christmas seem to lift our...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Dec 8, 20232 min read
When Christmas Isn't Christmas
What makes Christmas seem like Christmas to you? Is it the songs of the season? Perhaps it’s the movies (is Die Hard really a Christmas...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Unexpected-An Unlikely Savior
I love Advent! There's something about this season that really appeals to me. Our spiritual radar is up as we expectantly await the...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Nov 17, 20234 min read
In Everything
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice!
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Pastor Linda Settles
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Under Armour
There’s a line of athletic apparel known as Under Armour. It is billed as performance apparel that wicks sweat, dries fast, and keeps...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Nov 3, 20233 min read
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary! Dr. Linda Settles 11/2/23 This Sunday, we will culminate our year-long celebration of fifty-five years of worship at...
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drlinda
Oct 26, 20234 min read
The Biggest Loser
There was a TV show that debuted in 2004 and went on for eighteen seasons. It was a competition reality show that rewarded folks for...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Signal Lost
10/20/23 My husband and I love to take road trips. Does anyone remember the Trip Tix maps from AAA? You would let them know your...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Anxious or Anchored?
10/13/23 Two painters were asked to paint a picture of peace. One painted a gorgeous sunset over calm water. It looked quiet and had a...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Oct 6, 20234 min read
Adjust the Frequency
Lost your joy? Adjust the frequency!
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Pastor Linda Settles
Sep 30, 20234 min read
One for All
09/29/23 “One for all and all for ___ (one!).” You might recognize this as a phrase from Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers (1844)....
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Pastor Linda Settles
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Dr. Linda Settles 09/21/23 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6 We have spent the month of...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Sep 15, 20234 min read
Grandparents' Day
09/15/23 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim Your might to all the generations to come. Psalm...
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Pastor Linda Settles
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Labor Day
09/01/23 Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your...
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