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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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I have the greatest respect for ministry staff members who come alongside the pastor for one purpose: to help the pastor as he leads the church under God.

My Advice for Ministry Staff Members

Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of spending time with a number of church staff members in the places where I have been preaching. This is always a great joy for me. More than eighteen years of my life and ministry were spent as a staff member. Tammy and I were…

Meet the Team, Scott Pauley Enjoying the Journey

“Meet Our ETJ Team”

Scott and Tammy Pauley Our journey in evangelism started at the first of the year and in the middle of winter. On that cold Sunday...
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Journey Through Genesis

Overview: The Creator God is the God of new beginnings. In Genesis, we meet the Lord who is able to speak and bring light out...
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New Attitudes for the New Year

New Attitudes for the New Year It was early morning when dad came into my room and placed something on the dresser. As a junior...
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God’s Word and Our Way

God's Word and Our WayWe are creatures of habit. While the levels of habitual behavior vary from person to person, all of us tend to...
Getting the Most Out of Prayer by Dr. Bob Sanders

Getting the Most Out of Prayer by Dr. Bob Sanders

Getting the Most Out of Prayer “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over...
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas.

4 Marks of A Christian Christmas

4 Marks of a Christian Christmas E.B. White, the author of Charlotte’s Web, said over fifty years ago, “To perceive Christmas through its wrappings has...
FREE download of the interactive "Journey Through Scripture Plan" Robert Murray Mcheyne Bible reading plan

Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan

A Full Life Robert Murray M'Cheyne was one of the rare souls who was allowed to live and labor only a few years, but his...
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Friends From Gath

Friends From Gath  “And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch,...
Mary Had A Little Lamb, Christmas, Jesus the Lamb

Mary Had A Little Lamb by Dr. Johnny Pope

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB “Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went; the lamb was sure...
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21).  Weighing less than two ounces, the tongue is one of the smallest members of the human body. Yet it has such power.

The Power of the Tongue

The Power of the Tongue “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”...
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A Little Can Make A Big Difference by Dr. Charles Keen

Four Principal Spices to Sprinkle On Life Small things can make a big difference - this is true in the negative and positive. Examples of...
Luggage of Life, baggage in life, getting past your past

The Luggage of Life

It is my privilege to do a great deal of travel. Through the years I have learned it is best to travel light. Luggage slows...
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Enjoying the Journey for the Holidays

Like so many of you, we are excited about spending some time with those we love over the next few weeks. As we grow older...
A Bedouin man returning to his tent in Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan. This area was the biblical home of the Midianites. Photo by John Buckner

Tents in the Holy Land

 “And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift...
(Clock) Right on Time

Right On Time

Right On Time We live in time. 60 minutes an hour. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 52 weeks a year. For as...
Storyteller

Are You A Storyteller?

Life is a story. Moses wrote in the oldest Psalm, “We spend our years as a tale that is told” (Psalm 90:9). Perhaps that is...
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The Temple Mount 

The Temple Mount  “And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have...
Do You Have Questions?

Do You Have Questions?

Do You Have Questions? The first recorded question in Scripture was whispered by Satan, “Yea, hath God said?” It was he who knew truth and...