Tenebrae
from “Presbyterian Mission Agency” in the ideas! for Church Leaders magazine
One other Lenten practice often observed during Holy Week is Tenebrae, Latin for “shadows” or “darkness.” The unique feature of this worship service … Read More
Ash Wednesday
from “Presbyterian Mission Agency” in the ideas! for Church Leaders magazine
Reclaimed by Reformed churches in the last few decades, Ash Wednesday is the entry point for Lenten preparation. It is a service rich … Read More
Lent
from “Presbyterian Mission Agency” in the ideas! for Church Leaders magazine
The season of Lent leads up to the most holy of Christian days, Easter Sunday. The forty days of Lent begin Ash Wednesday … Read More
Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.
Proverbs 22:6
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Lazy people should learn a lesson from the way ants live.
They have no leader, chief, or ruler,
but they store up their food during the summer, getting ready for winter.
How long is the … Read More
Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy;
do you really want junk like that in your belly?
Proverbs 18:6
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.
Proverbs 18:9
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach;
good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.
Words kill, words give life;
they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:20-21
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do.
Whatever else you get, get insight.
Proverbs 4:7
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
If you don’t punish your children, you don’t love them.
If you do love them, you will correct them.
Proverbs 13:24
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.
Proverbs 16:18
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out.
Proverbs 16:3
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Proverbs 28:13
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
They (proverbs) can teach you how to live intelligently and how to be honest, just, and fair.
Proverbs 1:3
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Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman–who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Proverbs 31:10
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10 things they never told me about Jesus
Join us on September 24, 11:30am to 1:00pm, in The Gathering Place for the start of our new Lunch & Learn Bible Study. Bring your lunch, and we will eat from 11:30 to noon, then … Read More
Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
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Education Beyond the Walls
FALL 2013 lectures & WORKSHOPS
Artsy Theology| September 21 | $35 ($25 each additional guest in a group), Lunch included
Learn how to use art for ministry. This hands-on “art for the non-artist” workshop … Read More
Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”
Proverbs 30:5
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Things You Should Know About the Bible
Excerpts from things taught in “I Know Nothing” class…
If you’re reading the Bible in English, you’re reading a translation.
The books of the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible were all written in Hebrew. The … Read More
Proverbs: God’s Answers for Today’s Problems
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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