Make This Week A New Beginning With God! Scott Pauley

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Today we stand on the threshold of 2019. How gracious God has been to us! If the Lord allows us to live until tomorrow, we will turn another page in the calendar of time. Will you make it a new beginning in your Christian life?

All this week on Enjoying The Journey we are looking at great Bible passages and principles that will help us all to start again. Only by a return to first truths can we advance into all that God has for us! I would like to invite you to join us for these brief “Meditations For A New Year.”

You may listen on your favorite podcast player or by visiting us online at enjoyingthejourney.org/broadcast. Very soon we will be back into the routines of life. Now is the time to get out of the ruts of life!

May God bless you abundantly as you follow Him into the new year…


One week from today we begin a brand new study in the Gospel according to Mark. I hope you will plan to make this “Journey With Jesus” every day! Thanks for listening.


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