Author: pastortimswanson

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Be The Spark

be the sparkI was texting with some of the youth from church the other day about getting more involved in the service, mission, and work of the church.
Sometimes all anyone needs is a nudge in the right direction – that goes for church family or the lost.
Suddenly I recalled a song we would sing at college devotion time. Continue reading →

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I Remember

remember copy“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” Luke 22:19

Last Saturday we had a waterslide and a snow cone maker for Vacation Bible School. The slide would be picked up but I had to return the snow cone maker on Monday. Continue reading →

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What is truth? (part 2)

what-is-truth2The entirety of Your word is truth, Ps 119:160

I’m going to continue on the subject of truth.

Can there be more than one truth? I may be wrong but I don’t think there can in the exact same way. Continue reading →

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What is truth? (part 1)

what_is_truth-LRGPilate said to Him, “What is truth?” John 18:38

It is the question that everyone wants answered.
You are living in a world that says one thing is the truth and then will change it to the opposite and declare the truth again. Continue reading →

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Judge yourself!

judge yourselfI had someone ask me about judgment. Are you judged even if you are saved? I believe you are but there are restrictions.

It is written, if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 1 Cor 11:31 Continue reading →

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Sick for God

grace2This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God. John 11:4

I am starting to see more people come to CrossRoads for healing prayer. It’s a variety of many things and the recipients are different ages.
Is it possible to be sick and it be the will of God? Continue reading →

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Training

weights

I got up late this morning and had to repost a previous Morning Thought.

I remember in high school that we had to do some weight training. Everyone got a turn at bench pressing; some were able to push up 200 lbs. while others only managed 90 lbs.
I found myself somewhere in between lifting around 130 lbs. Continue reading →

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What does it mean to “take up your cross”?

take up cross8Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Luke 9:23-24 Continue reading →

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Falling Away

dallas holm2Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first… 2 Thess 2:3

Sunday evening I attended San Augustine Assembly of God, which hosted a concert with Dallas Holm.
Dallas is a Christian singer, who was very popular in the mid-1970’s to the late-1980’s. Continue reading →