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October 25, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 9: Acceptance Not Included

God provides forgiveness, but that doesn’t automatically lead to acceptance by those around us.

Acts 9: Acceptance Not Included
September 6, 2026
Acts
Ben Meyers
Acts 8: Redirected not Redacted

The gospel doesn’t require us to become less ourselves; it teaches us to become ourselves in the right direction.

Acts 8: Redirected not Redacted
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 faithfulness 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
Ben Meyers
March 3, 2018

2 PETER 1: Don't Waste a Minute

Ben Meyers
March 3, 2018
2 PETER 1: Don't Waste a Minute

Time is a fluid concept.  Some days we can't have enough, while others seem to drag on even as we fill them with inane activities.  This week Peter challenges us to consistently live with urgency...

Ben Meyers
February 24, 2018

1 PETER 5: Relentless Peace

Ben Meyers
February 24, 2018
1 PETER 5: Relentless Peace

This life at times seems a relentless struggle: You solve one consternation only to find another lying in wait.  What if we could trade that struggle for peace instead...

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...

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