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Modesty
Modesty is clothing, attitude, and carriage that reflect chastity, decency, and good taste. A modest demeanor does not flaunt, emphasize,...

Rev. Chris Strevel
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For Whose Pleasure Do We Live?
One of the perils of our technocratic society is curated everything . Personal preference becomes reality. This has the effect of placing...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jun 153 min read
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Praise Continually in Our Mouths
Praising and thanking God is the chief sacrifice we offer to him – “the fruit of our lips giving praise unto his name.” Praise gives God...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jun 83 min read
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Rely Upon the Lord
Godly King Abijah went to battle against Jeroboam, Israel’s idolatrous king. Abijah was outnumbered two to one. He actually had the...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jun 13 min read
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Jesus Christ and His Mother
If we know the Savior, nothing is more important to us than loving him and therefore obeying him. His submission to his mother is worthy...

Rev. Chris Strevel
May 93 min read
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Because Jesus Christ Lives
Paul once asked King Agrippa a jarring question. “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead”...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Apr 193 min read
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Consider God’s Works
“The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure in them” ~ Ps. 111:2 Often the Lord tells...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Apr 135 min read
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Living in God’s Promises
When we read the Bible, it is easy to forget that we are actually living in it. God’s word is alive and powerful, and his promises in the...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Feb 166 min read
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Anxiety
Whether you call it being worried, fearful, or fretful, anxiety robs us of health, sleep, and peace. Unchecked, anxiety creates mental...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jan 266 min read
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Study to be Quiet
There is a direct relationship between contentment and expectations. If personal expectations are unrealistic or make no allowance for...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jan 123 min read
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Go Gospelling
We read in Acts 8:4: “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.” The scattering refers to a Saul/Paul...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 27, 20245 min read
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Turn to the Lord Now
To my shame, I once thought this verse overused. In the 1980-1990’s, it was quoted for every right-wing cause. There was the...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 6, 20246 min read
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Family Worship
Family Worship From the Pastor’s Desk August 11, 2024 To worship the Lord is to exalt or lift high his name with praise for his glorious...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Aug 11, 20243 min read
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Law of Sin
“I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.” This is a sober...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jul 28, 20243 min read
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Trust and Obey
Trust and Obey From the Pastor’s Desk July 21, 2024 To walk by faith is to believe what the Lord says more than we believe our eyes,...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jul 21, 20243 min read
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The Christian Not a Hater
Our faith would look very different and be hardly worth the name if our Lord had gone to the cross fussing and fuming. If anyone could...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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We Have a Big God
How big is your God? One significant contributing factor to widespread discouragement, anger, despair, and even what is classified as...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jan 21, 20245 min read
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The Savior of Education
As the school year begins, one might well ask the reason for the hubbub, traffic, and colossal expenditure. If there was a grand societal...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Aug 20, 20234 min read
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Three Invincible Truths for Parents
The Lord’s directions to parents are different from worldly wisdom. He will not bless any parenting that does not exalt his Son. Christ...

Rev. Chris Strevel
Jun 4, 20233 min read
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Keep Yourselves in God’s Love
God loves us. “The Father himself loves you” (John 16:27). The Holy Spirit loves us (Rom. 15:30). The Lord Jesus loved us and gave...

Rev. Chris Strevel
May 7, 20233 min read
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