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The Bridge Called Love

I grew up in the metropolis of Springfield, Florida, which is a suburban municipality of Panama City. When my wife and I moved from Florida in 1975, the population of Springfield was just under 7,000. Today it is around 9,000 residents. There was and is a church in...
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I Thank God For What I Cannot See

Recently, while gathering with a group of local pastors, we were discussing some things that had not come into fruition as we had expected. We were lamenting the lack of involvement in a particular situation, not despairing, but in mild bewilderment. When it came my...
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Rhythms of Worship

We have recently started studying The Book of Ezra on Sunday mornings at Abundant Life Church. So, allow me at the outset of this letter to apologize to those who have been in attendance at ALC, or may have been watching on our live stream on either Facebook or...
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Beyond The Manger

It wasn’t until after I had selected the title for this month’s Kernels of Truth, that I realized there are numerous songs by that same title. Probably the most well-known is by a lady named Rebecca Peck. The chorus to her song reminds us: Beyond the manger stood the...
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Peace Through Christmas

As I write this Kernels of Truth, there is currently a conflict going on in the Middle East between the nation Israel and the political and military organization, Hamas. This obviously fosters thoughts of peace among many, and the desire for this war to come to a...
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Sound Doctrine For Perilous Times

I am certain that you would agree with me when I say (write) we are living in perilous times. The world seems unstable with world leaders jockeying for positions of power and money. What used to be considered sensible, moral values are now being thrown aside as out of...