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The XXI COMMANDMENTS (of Leviticus 19:1-18)

…had (this passage of scripture) been handed down in the normal way some people might say, “This part doesn’t really apply to me; God was instructing somebody else.” By addressing the people as a whole, the message, in fact, became … Continue reading

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Two Little Words

An early Friend, Francis Howgill, said it this way: “We came to know a place to stand in and what to wait in; and the Lord appeared daily to us…. And our hearts were knit unto the Lord and one … Continue reading

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The Power of God

The Power of God Now, you need to understand that it wasn’t that Paul didn’t know about or believe in the Resurrection. He certainly did. The whole 15th chapter of 1st Corinthians is the first written account of the Resurrection. … Continue reading

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The Gospel of Matthew: an introduction

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14so that what had been spoken through the … Continue reading

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Drawn to the Light

Moths seem to be drawn to the light. They congregate around streetlights and frequent torch-lit garden parties. But what is it about the lamp on your porch that moths find so irresistible? Is it the warmth? The pleasing glow? Why … Continue reading

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Treasure Chests or Strong Boxes

Re-reading this oh so familiar passage from Matthew’s rendition of the Christmas story brought to mind some interesting tidbits of historical and traditional interest upon which messages have been preached now for a couple of thousand years: there’s the king … Continue reading

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Christmas Eve and the 1st Sunday after Christmas

    Messages used in our Christmas Eve Meeting for Worship and for Worship the day after Christmas are offered together in this posting. 

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Love Advent IV

     I admire the way Matthew in his Christmas story gives us a glimpse of this man Joseph. Joseph in being righteous and caring for others gives us a timeless view of what love is all about. Like Hosea, he … Continue reading

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Joy – Advent III

On this third Sunday of Advent we look once again to the qualities that are present in the kingdom of God. Now, Quakers function with the uncommon understanding that the Kingdom of God, through the Holy Spirit isn’t a future … Continue reading

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Peace, Advent II, 2010

In the eleventh chapter of Isaiah, where the prophet first announces the advent of a new and perfect king, he says that such an ideal monarchy is characterized by a perfect and complete peace that extends throughout all of nature. … Continue reading

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