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Thoughts By Darren Hewer

2026-03-19

Amazing Friendships

Paul explains how he became “all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” Let us become weak to those who are weak, so that we may together become strong in the redeeming sacrifice and love of Christ!

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2026-01-26

Money Matters

Do you ever feel anxious when the collection plate comes around? What is your attitude towards giving?

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2025-12-13

Silent Before Him

When the Lord of the universe speaks, what can we do except remain silent before Him: “The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.” (Habakkuk 2:20)

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2025-11-30

What is Advent?

The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, somewhere between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year.  Advent is the period leading up to Christmas, which...

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2025-11-11

Lest We Forget

In Flanders Fields. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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2025-08-30

The Wonder of a Child

Little six-year-old Timothy skipped home at a leisurely pace with his older brother. His elementary school was only a 5 minute walk from his house, but it took him a lot longer than that to arrive at home

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2025-08-27

God in Nature

How can the grandeur of God’s creation help a person begin to know the God who created it?

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2025-06-16

Because You Said So

Sometimes what God wants us to do doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem to be the right timing or the right thing to do. Still, if God is speaking to us, we don’t need to understand, obedience is what counts.

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2025-05-21

God’s Timing is Not Ours

God's timing is not ours: "With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (1 Peter 3:8)

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2025-05-12

Hiding among the Trees

Question: What sort of sins do we often try to hide from God? "If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong." (1 John 1:9)

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2025-02-22

The Bible

Question: How has your Bible reading been lately? Is it time to begin to re-read it with “new eyes?”

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2025-01-17

Born into it: Are You a Grandchild of God?

Grandchildren, are those who try to ride the coattails of their parents' faith - faith secondhand, faith on the cheap

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2024-11-26

Thanksgiving and Prayer

Even when we are praying for help in the midst of deep distress and struggle, give thanks to the God who has sustained and will sustain us always!

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2024-08-03

The Church is for Sinners, Not Saints

‘While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and

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2024-07-08

Are You Feeling Ignored?

To be ignored feels like the person is saying, “You’re so unimportant to me that I can’t even be bothered to acknowledge your presence.” Except that they’re not saying anything at all. And...

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2024-06-22

Do You Go to the Hospital on Sundays?

When I became a Christian at age 22, I thought church was only for perfect people. “The church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.” says author Brennan Manning

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2024-06-01

Complaining in the Wilderness

“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you.” Philippians 2:14

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2024-05-20

Luke Warm

According to Goldilocks, being lukewarm is just right. But what is good for porridge isn’t good for our spiritual lives.

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2024-04-27

Ambassadors for Christ

To be effective witnesses, and proper ambassadors for Christ, we must possess three qualities (among others)

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2024-03-07

What Should We Boast About?

Let those who boast boast in the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 10:17, (TNIV) Question: Are there situations where we feel superior to others? How can we guard against those kinds of feelings?

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2024-01-30

Playing to your Strengths

Question: Which unnecessary obligations do you have that are preventing you from serving God to the fullest of your ability?

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2023-12-06

The Difference between Faith and Optimism

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2023-08-24

What’s Holding You Back?

What's holding you back from being an active witness?

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2023-08-10

You are Special

The odds of a planet like ours existing anywhere in the universe, let alone containing life like ours, is infinitesimally small. Science has merely reconfirmed God’s word: We are special.

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