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This sermon given on 22 May 2022 was a gentle reminder that God does not leave us alone. I try to compare God's actions with my actions as a leader and as a parent to help reason that the Lord does indeed care for and provide for us even though there are so many things…
Continue reading ➞ God does not leave us alone. Sermon from John 14:23-29
Using examples from my life and questions for you to reflect and consider- I reason that God has uniquely pursued us that we may choose to follow Him. How will you respond to this invitation? This blog post has a video of my sermon (but the whole service can be seen via Facebook on the…
Continue reading ➞ Restored to Follow Jesus. Sermon from John 21:1-19
This morning, after everyone rushed off to school and work, I thought about the conversation that happened yesterday between my daughter and I. So, I decided to make a quick video about it. I also share the passage where my comment to her yesterday came from, it's from Mark 4. You can reread it for…
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is the…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 4
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 3
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 2
Sejana Shines 