Category Archives: 1 John

Even in the Darkest Valley – My Shepherd

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jody Neufeld

[reprinted from April 23, 2012] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of … Continue reading →

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Joseph: An Obedient Quiet Man

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[reprinted from December 3, 2010] When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.     Matthew 1:24 (NLT) A teacher, author, and friend of mine, Dr. Alden Thompson, talks a … Continue reading →

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Even in the Darkest Valley – My Shepherd

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. … Continue reading →

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What Does Love Have To Do With It?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

Don’t love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father. Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything … Continue reading →

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First in My Life

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—  that life was revealed, and we have seen it … Continue reading →

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All the Saints

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Lectionary Texts from All Saint’s Day: Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-10, 22, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says … Continue reading →

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My Second Love

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed … Continue reading →

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Fresh Bread

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who … Continue reading →

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Joseph: An Obedient Quiet Man

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.     Matthew 1:24 (NLT) A teacher, author, and friend of mine, Dr. Alden Thompson, talks a lot about the unanswered questions … Continue reading →

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Are You One of the Cool Kids?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.    Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) “You are who you hang around with” was a popular saying when I was a teenager.  I hated it.  My parents seem … Continue reading →

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