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Children at Easter

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Hillside Laughter

In 1858 Karolina W. Sandell-Berg wrote the beautiful Swedish hymn, Children of the Heavenly Father. In 1925, it was translated from Swedish into English by Ernst W. Olson. I had not thought of this as an Easter week hymn but … Continue reading →

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1 Thessalonians 4 — LIVING TO PLEASE GOD

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Hillside Laughter

Today in our weekly Wrestling with Truth Adult Bible Fellowship, we considered 1 Thessalonians 4. Here we find Paul moving from doctrine to ethics. In the first two verses, he emphasizes that living to please God is a dynamic and … Continue reading →

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Way, Truth, Life

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Hillside Laughter

Most of us are aware of the fact that Scripture tells us that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Richard John Neuhaus comments that this is “self-evident” when one thinks of the opposites of these descriptors — … Continue reading →

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HOPE

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Hillside Laughter

BRENNAN MANNING writes: “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4 NIV). One spiritual writer has observed that human … Continue reading →

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