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August 16th, 2026: Saul of Tarsus, The Unlikely Apostle | Acts 22: 3-15
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5: 16) What does “letting our light shine” actually mean ? People, as a rule, are not interested in a true theological debate. Most simply need to hear about Jesus and understand how having a relationship with Him changes lives. As followers, students, disciples of Jesus, we all have our own and varied stories to tell. We have experienced the love
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
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December 10th, 2023: The Faith of David- I Samuel 17:31-50
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. What words did David speak? ...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Dec 6, 20237 min read
December 3rd, 2023: The Faith of Ruth- 1:6-22
Ruth’s story takes place during the times of the Judges. Everyone was doing what they thought was right in their own eyes, and no real...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Nov 29, 20236 min read
November 26th, 2023: Freedom to Edify- I Corinthians 10:23-11:1
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. (1 Corinthians 8:9). Paul wrote to a...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Nov 24, 20237 min read
November 19th, 2023: Freedom from the World- Colossians 2:6-23
I have children who are currently in college and also one who has recently graduated. I’ve learned to prepare myself for their first...
Laura Neal
Nov 15, 20236 min read
November 12th, 2023: Freedom to Love- I Corinthians 13:8-13
The famous Greek philosopher Sophocles stated, “One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life, that word is love.” Mankind speaks...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Nov 8, 20235 min read
November 5th, 2023: Freedom from Expectations- Acts 15:1-11
The church is intended to be one unified family, believers called out to act as the body of Jesus Christ. The church was a revelation to...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Nov 2, 20235 min read
October 29th, 2023: Freedom as an Heir- Galatians 3:23-4:7
The Old Testament of the Bible allows us to trace the hand of God in human affairs from the Creation of the world. Maybe more...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Oct 25, 20236 min read
October 22nd, 2023: Spirit and Flesh- Ephesians 3:1-14
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art...
Laura Neal & Debbie Barcus
Oct 18, 20236 min read
October 15th, 2023: Life & Death- Galatians 2:11-21
I Corinthians 3:18-19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Oct 11, 20236 min read
October 8th, 2023: Old and New- Romans 7:1-25
The book of Romans is believed to have been written between 56-58 AD by the Apostle Paul. It is recognized as Paul’s most concise writing...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Oct 4, 202310 min read
October 1st, 2023: Inward and Outward- Romans 2:12-24, 28-29
I recently met up with an old friend from High School. After graduation, we both went separate ways, married, lived in different states...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Sep 27, 20237 min read
September 24th, 2023: Jesus Prevents Two Stonings- John 8:1-11, 56-59
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Sep 20, 20238 min read
September 17th, 2023: Jesus Glorifies God- John 7:14-24
Sometimes, especially when we are young and healthy, circumstances seem so blissful that it is impossible to imagine the shocks and...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Sep 13, 20236 min read
September 10th, 2023: Jesus Silences the Critics- Luke 14:1-6
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Sep 6, 20234 min read
September 3rd, 2023: Jesus Confronts Hypocrisy- Luke 11:37-44
True Beauty, True Love True Hearts and True Friends Search where you may, defend what you will The more the world defines The less likely...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Aug 30, 20237 min read
August 27th, 2023: God's Kingdom Will Be All in All- I Corinthians 15:20-28
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Aug 23, 20235 min read
August 20th, 2023: Judgement in the Kingdom- 1 Corinthians 4:1-6, 17-21
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. In the book of I Corinthians, Paul...
Laura Neal
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August 13th, 2023: Judgment and Mercy- Romans 14:10-23
I once heard a story from a marriage counselor who said that she listened to a wife make charge after charge about her husband. He was...
Laura Neal
Aug 10, 20237 min read
August 6th, 2023: Inheriting the Kingdom- Galatians 5:13-26
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Aug 2, 20238 min read
July 30th, 2023: Finding and Gathering- Matthew 13:44-52
In the parable of the sower and the seeds, we learn that God's purpose is to produce fruit through His children by His word. In the...
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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