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Staff Summer Reading List

In 1964 Martha and the Vandellas sang, “Summers here and the time is right for dancing in the streets”. Around here we are more likely to engage in summer reading. Whether you are drawn to the mountains, the beach, or just some time at the neighborhood pool, the summer is often an opportunity to kick […]
3 years ago
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Don’t Give Up

I heard about a famous atheist who came to faith recently. He was in his mid 80’s. This man had spent his whole life going against God and trying to get people to come with him. This man will die one day. And he will have eternity. He will behold our Good King Jesus and […]
3 years ago
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When You’re Surrounded

I have a beard. I like it. It is distinguished. I would not like it if someone did something to my beard against my will. That would be a terrible offense. It would leave me feeling disgraced and embarrassed. King David had a group of men who had beards as well. David sent these men […]
3 years ago
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Good King Hezekiah

Ever heard of Hezekiah? I have, and I have a story to tell about his name. When I was in Bible college I took a survey class of the Old Testament. One of the questions was a simple one: Which one of these books is NOT a book of the Old Testament? A. Zephaniah B. […]
3 years ago
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40 Days To The Cross – Week 2

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me This week we are looking at what it means to truly come and follow Jesus. The call to be a disciple is a call to die to yourself and live for Jesus. This is not deny yourself for 40 days or giving up chocolate. This is a daily […]
3 years ago
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40 Days To The Cross – Week 1

Fasting and Feasting This week we are focusing on how we can use the next forty days to make more room in our lives to glorify God and receive His Son, our Savior, as Lord. We are asking everyone to read the daily passages together, think through the questions, and spend time praying through the […]
3 years ago

Disciple Me: The Nuts And Bolts

This is Part 2 of an ongoing series on one to one discipleship. Over the last year many people at Salem have invested their time in discipling relationships in order to spur each other on to love and good deeds. I have had a bunch of questions come my way about these relationships. Here are […]
3 years ago

Disciple Me: Choosing Someone

This is Part 1 of an ongoing series on one to one discipleship.  Over the last couple of years, Salem has begun to have a new excitement for discipleship. The church as a whole has seen that the Great Commission is not only about making converts. The Great Commission calls us to make disciples of […]
4 years ago

Why Do I Love You?

The Question Why do I love you? That is the question that I asked my son a couple of years ago. In typical kid fashion he told me all of the reasons why I loved him. I loved him because we played ball together, we played with toys together, we went out adventuring together. He […]
4 years ago
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Four Hours For God

Do You Know God’s Voice? Do you know God’s voice? Can you hear him speak to you? Knowing the voice of the Shepherd is a big part of being a Christian. Jesus says so himself. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they […]
4 years ago