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Rarely do I write an article about personal matters, but I hope you will forgive me for being a little reflective. Today has been a sweet day with a local church and Christian school in Michigan. They have a large banner in the front of their auditorium this week that says, “Celebrating 50 years!” It is not for me. Ironically, this wonderful ministry is celebrating their 50th anniversary and we have been reflecting together this week on the goodness of God. Scott Pauley 50th Birthday family

A Few Reflections on My 50th Birthday

August 25, 2026
A Few Reflections on My 50th Birthday A half a century. How is that possible? I look at my children and wonder how they got that old…then I look in...
Matthew Henry recorded many of his deepest prayers and thoughts in a personal diary. Below are four of those entries from multiple years on New Year’s Day.

The New Year’s Prayers of Matthew Henry

January 1, 2026
We know Matthew Henry as a man of the Word. His expositions of Scripture continue to help generations of Bible students. But it is the prayers of a man that...
A Prayer

A Prayer at the Door of a New Year

December 29, 2023
One of my favorite authors through the years has been F.B. Meyer. His writings have stirred my thinking and warmed my heart. Recently as I browsed through a bookstore, I...