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July 8, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 7: Forgive and Remember

Should we really forgive and forget?

Acts 7: Forgive and Remember
June 18, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 6: More

Is faitfulness always adding one more responsbility?

Acts 6: More
May 15, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 5: The Honor of Dishonor

While I may tell myself that acknowledgment is not important, I find I am still quietly keeping score.

Acts 5: The Honor of Dishonor
April 26, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 4: Can't Keep Quiet

Have you ever experienced something so good you just had to tell somebody else about it?

Acts 4: Can't Keep Quiet
February 2, 2026
Luke
Ben Meyers
Luke 17: Coming Back

Gratitude, interruption, and the quiet danger of blessings we no longer notice

Luke 17: Coming Back
Ben Meyers
February 17, 2018

1 PETER 4: Don't Tell Me, Show Me

Ben Meyers
February 17, 2018
1 PETER 4: Don't Tell Me, Show Me

We tell others that we love all sorts of things: Our sports teams, our pets, our new haircuts, and even our latest Netflix Binge.  The word 'love' is so devalued by overuse that we are left wondering how we can express our depth of feeling for those in proximity...

Ben Meyers
February 10, 2018

1 PETER 3: Be the Blessing

Ben Meyers
February 10, 2018
1 PETER 3: Be the Blessing

How would people describe you:  Funny?  Serious? Smart? Is this perception something we should cultivate and to what end?

Ben Meyers
February 3, 2018

1 PETER 2: Free From Ourselves

Ben Meyers
February 3, 2018
1 PETER 2: Free From Ourselves

What is the greatest expression of the Freedom we have?  Is it simply doing whatever you want all the time or something more? 

Ben Meyers
January 27, 2018

1 PETER 1: Fire Tested

Ben Meyers
January 27, 2018
1 PETER 1: Fire Tested

For something or someone to prove themselves we accept that they often must face and overcome a crucible.  Why then do we treat our faith with kid gloves?

Ben Meyers
January 20, 2018

JAMES 5: Register your Complaints

Ben Meyers
January 20, 2018
JAMES 5: Register your Complaints

Complaints account for a fair amount of our daily interactions with others.  We complain about our jobs, our funds, our negative experience at the coffee shop, and most often it seems we complain about each other...

Ben Meyers
January 13, 2018

JAMES 4: Resolution Redux

Ben Meyers
January 13, 2018
JAMES 4: Resolution Redux

In this, the season of resolutions, we often focus on improving ourselves.  Eating more healthy and working out are fine aspirations, but what if this year we focused on something far more lasting and consequential...

Ben Meyers
January 6, 2018

JAMES 3: Weapon of Mass Disruption

Ben Meyers
January 6, 2018
JAMES 3: Weapon of Mass Disruption

Our words hold the potential to be divisive or unifying.  Look no further than the latest tweets, texts, or emails broadcasts on the news.  James challenges us to reassess our flippant responses and respect the awesome power of our words...

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