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First Principles: God Made Him Who Had No Sin To Be Sin For Us, So That In Him We Might Become the Righteousness of God

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:21

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First Principles: Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart and Lean Not On Your Own Understanding In All Your Ways Submit to Him, and He Will Make Your Paths Straight

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

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Healing From A Thunder Song

Healing From A Thunder Songby Michael DoyleThey whisper of loveTo the moon and backBut they don’t know real loveIt’s something that they lackAs they stand on the roofWatching the sky changeThey mimic standing aloofTrying to find the normal in the … Continue reading

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First Principles: To Him Who Is Able To Do Immeasurably More Than All We Ask Or Imagine, According To His Power That Is At Work Within Us

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, … Continue reading

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However Hard

However Hardby Michael DoyleHowever Hard the wind blewWe knew we’d make it throughHe who wears the victor’s crownWould never let us drownWith our strength of willWe depend on Him, and stillGod will allow to prevailOur faith is shown in our … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Every Man Is A Volume If You Know How To Read Him

“Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.” -William Ellery Channing, clergyman and writer (7 Apr 1780-1842)

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A Hymn For A Winter’s Day

A Hymn For A Winter’s Dayby Michael DoyleLeaning by the firesidePutting away my vain prideFear is not my wayI’ll follow the Lord in all my daysGod’s house is my dwellingGod’s love is my true ceilingAs I find my heart in … Continue reading

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Poinsettia Day 2023

Poinsettia Day 2023by Michael DoyleUsually quiet and sometimes reservedSometimes death seems so undeservedIt’s hard to find the words to sayLike on this present Poinsettia DayLife is sad, yet interesting, in processionMoments like these reveal this is not a possessionBut a … Continue reading

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First Principles: For God So Loved the World That He Gave His One and Only Son, That Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”– John 3:16

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First Principles: What A Man Does For Others, Not What They Do For Him, Gives Him Immortality

“What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.” – Daniel Webster

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