Germantown Church of The Brethren
Today, I was in a hurry. As I was leaving my house, I saw a bus coming, I started running toward the corner. I tripped on the uneven pavement and down I went. The bus pulled off BUT the REAL kicker came when the man who got off the bus STEPPED OVER ME to walk […]
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My prayer for you is to accept the call that is on your life from God and to pour out His purpose so well in this world that ignorance ceases to be a disease. Be Encouraged.Rev David Melvin Encouragement Temple Church
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One of my Favorite Quotes to read: "If there is no enemy within, the enemy without (outside) cannot hurt you." Don't feed negativity into your soul, no matter who says it. Sometimes, the devil uses those close to us to try and destroy us, recognize it for what it is and tell yourself this: I
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As a young child, the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. tried to commit suicide three times before he was a teenager. Among other traumas, he took the death of his grandmother very hard. We never know what has gone on in the life of great people but here's something to remember- God does not pick
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Never blame a day in your Life Good days give you HAPPINESS Bad days give you EXPERIENCE Worse days teachyou a LESSON There is no day without a Night Dr. SukhrajDhillon “…weeping may endure for a night but JOY comes in the MORNING.” (Psalm 30:5)
Do Not Surrender to the labels that naysayers try to put on you. They are not nearsighted, they are shortsighted. Their vision is limited by their lack of achievement. Continue to go with God. He's the one who lifted you from where you were.
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Have you ever noticed how God can tie things together so you know the message is from Him? For example: We had our first Kwanzaa celebration on Sunday and the last principle we spoke about was Imani (Faith). Many people spoke on how important it is to have faith and how they planned to put
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Christmas is almost here. How will you spend this season? Have you started celebrating already? Reflecting already? Remembering special people in your life? Thinking about the Christmas story? I wrote a poem to present at our special Christmas service 11:00 am this Sunday. It's called "Santa Claus Ain't Got Nothin' on Jesus." I know it
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It’s one thing for someone to ask for a favor. It hurts when they do it under false pretenses BUT it is much worse when they claim to be Ambassadors of God’s Word. I had a minister INVITE me (via phone call) to an evening service. She said she wanted me to read some of
I’m one of those people who tries to find a message in just about everything. It can make watching even ridiculous television worth it. However, this time, it was a good episode and it holds promise. Manifest is about a plane and its passengers that did not crash but mysteriously disappeared for 5.5 years. However, the