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Life’s Emptiness: Is it Friend or Foe?

October 16, 2021 by Deacon Frederick Bartels 1 Comment

Lent and death to self

Our experience of life’s emptiness is a universal human experience. It’s not without cause or purpose, for through it God directs our attention back upon Himself, that we may have life, and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10).

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How To Reclaim Your Power in God and Find Fulfillment

January 16, 2020 by Theresa Nixon Leave a Comment

woman walking alone, abandonment, marginalized

Ever thought about reclaiming your power in God? Do you feel lost, directionless? Afraid? Do you see yourself as without value or invaluable? Fear can play a major role in how we look at ourselves. It can drag you into desolation.

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Want To Find Peace and Happiness?

November 12, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

The experience of the peace and happiness of “God that surpasses all understanding” (Phil 4:7), attained in freedom and loving obedience, is inseparable from love for the Truth, for Jesus Christ is the “way and the truth and the life” (Jn 14:6), whose gift of himself to humanity opens the way to the Father and the everlasting kingdom of God.

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An Advent Story: Discovering Christ on a Deserted Country Road

December 3, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Advent and Discovering Christ on a Deserted Country Road

As a teenager, my best friend had come to visit for about a week. We were enjoying the unusually still evening, sitting on the side of a deserted country road, looking off at the sunset and not saying much. At that moment, something inexplicable happened.

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