We must beware of leaving God’s commands and holding to man’s traditions. What would be the strangest thing one could do during our worship service? I’m not talking about sinful things, just out of the ordinary things. For example: What if someone comes forward and prays at the front of the church during the introductory
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Written by Dawn Rutan I came across the following quote from Dennis Jernigan, an author and songwriter I respect: “Temptation does not equal identity. Feelings do not equal identity. Jesus was tempted in every manner – EVERY MANNER – just as we are, yet without sinning! That tells me temptation does not define me. Temptation
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Written by Dawn Rutan I’ve been realizing anew one of the challenges of growing in Christ in this life: sin. (Big surprise, right?) The thing is, it’s a constant cycle of recognizing sin, repenting, and growing in obedience. When one sin is conquered, another seems to pop up in its place. It’s a bit like
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Written by Dawn Rutan Sunday’s sermon from Mark 6:30-44 on Jesus as our caring Shepherd reinforced some things I’ve read lately in taking care of ourselves. One point from the sermon was that Jesus restores His sheep. In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites us to come to Him for rest. The difficulty is that everyone has
Written by Dawn Rutan The following is an article I had published in 1999. One reader at the time thought that it was too snarky. Although I might phrase things a little differently today, my underlying beliefs have not changed. I know other singles in the same boat, as well as some who wish they
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Written by Dawn Rutan It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind—when everything that could go wrong does: an unwanted notice from the bank; dozens of reports printed with the wrong data; computer glitches creating irreconcilable accounts; a question that throws doubts on standing procedures… Not only does it make the week seem
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