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Joy for the World!

By Bob Hiller –

There is a strange and almost unnoticed verse in the beginning of Mark (1:13) I have grown to take great delight in. After Jesus is in the wilderness, overcoming the temptation from the devil, it says, “And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.” Now, what in the world does that have to do with anything? Jesus sitting with the wild animals? I mean, I get the angels ministering to Him, but what’s with the animals? What does Jesus have to do with them? What do they have to do with Jesus?

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Creative Faith

By Cindy Koch –

Just like any other Sunday, the ushers marched down the center aisle halfway through the church service. Their leather dress shoes kept even time with the piano music during the offering. As they passed our pew, I noticed neither one of the gentlemen were looking at their destination. Their heads were tipped to the right and they both wore a proud, goofy smile. I scanned the rest of the congregation for a clue to their delight. In a wave of curiosity, every man woman and child also turned to focus on the grand piano on the side of the church.

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I Have Found Eden – It’s Called Kauai

By Graham Glover –

I’m pretty sure it’s geographically impossible, but I think I’ve found the Garden of Eden.

Yes, that Eden. The place where it all began. Perfection on earth. (At least until our first parents decided to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.)

I didn’t discover this place. Apparently over 65,000 people live there, with almost a million more visiting every year.

Honestly, I’m a little surprised nobody has made the connection before.

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A Distant Dream?

By Cindy Koch –

The air was fresh and calm. A young sun wrapped the new earth in a blanket of perfect warmth. The whole creation seemed to take a tranquil sigh. It was a glorious day of naming beasts and birds for Adam. The Lord had brought every animal to the man: furry, feathery, scaly, large and small, brave and meek. They poured out from every corner of the green field, but now each receded into the background as the earth fell quiet, again.

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