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The Lord is Our Strength

On August 21, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

This sermon was preached on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Do you not know?Have you not heard?The Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of the whole earth.He never becomes faint or weary;there is no limit to his understanding.He gives strength to the faintand strengthens the powerless.Youths may become faint and weary,and young men stumble and fall,but …

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Wherever I Go, There I Am

On August 11, 2022August 10, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

I heard someone say that once, “Wherever I go, there I am.” Ain’t that true? In other words, no matter where I go, I bring all of my thoughts, feelings, worries, desires, and struggles with me. Every year I take time off for vacation. For a few weeks I step away from my responsibilities as …

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Resting in the Grace of the World

On February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,I go and lie down where the wood drakerests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.I come into the peace of wild thingswho do …

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Trusting God When Discouraged

On February 13, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

The Slow Waking Up of the World

On December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

While sitting in the living room rocking chair, I can watch the growing light on the horizon. Even now, there’s the barest hint of pink as the sun rises to welcome our part of the world into a new day. I’ve woken up early enough the last few days to take time to enjoy the …

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