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Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heart

Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heartby Michael DoylePast all the great and well-known speakersIs the preacher in comfortable sneakersHe’s giving a shout-out about RevelationAs he provides a succinct explanationA life lived in a would-you-rather gameThe choice was made to … Continue reading

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First Principles: I Know Your Deeds, That You Are Neither Cold Nor Hot. I Wish You Were Either One Or the Other!

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!” – Revelation 3:15 (NIV) — The Laodicean church was told that nothing escapes Jesus’s attention. Lukewarm faith has stern consequences. … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of A Man Is To Think For Himself

“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.” – Jose Marti, Hombre del Campo — This is only a partial quote. The full quote is “The first duty of a man is to think for himself. For … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Tolerance Is An Attitude of Reasoned Patience Toward Evil…Tolerance Applies Only To Persons…Never To Truth

“Tolerance is an attitude of reasoned patience toward evil… a forbearance that restrains us from showing anger or inflicting punishment. Tolerance applies only to persons… never to truth.” – Fulton J. Sheen, “A Plea For Intolerance” (1931)and “Old Errors and … Continue reading

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Faith Where Satan Lives

Faith Where Satan Livesby Michael DoyleThere are times of great expectationBut none so much as in RevelationEschatology teaches us, and we learnAll the things that we need to discernKnowing what is spoken is realHas the possibility of making our spine … Continue reading

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Revelation Brings Victory

Revelation Brings Victoryby Michael DoyleIn our holy journey togetherOur eschatology promises the betterAs we stay long enough to hearListening to all who gather nearHeavy enough to inspireWe transform through the fireGrowing in God for our feelingsAs we listen to what … Continue reading

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Giving Our Best Attitude

Giving Our Best Attitudeby Michael DoyleWe find our safety and securityIn what brings us true libertyTo live our lives as we want to beThis is the path of living freeWe pass some things on as a legacyThe Bible reflects this … Continue reading

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A Prayer For the Unbroken Passage

A Prayer For the Unbroken Passageby Michael DoyleDaily prayer helps along our communionIt keeps our path to God in its unionLaunched humbly into a daily conversationIt guides us toward our heavenly destinationJesus brought disciples to see his transfigurationThey had a … Continue reading

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Tithemi

Tithemiby Michael DoyleAs citizens of the kingdom and our nationWe live with tension and fascinationWalking tall in our communityWe live the love of God’s good familyBy doing this, we take our Christian cueAs we study and find God’s good cluesStarting … Continue reading

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