Category: Advent 2021
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Witness: Thursday, January, 6, 2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022 Witness: Sandi Madsen Scripture: Matthew 2:9-11 Epiphany My family and I were Jewish. Every Christmas Eve, we gathered with family for dinner. When I was seven years old, I went upstairs to this relative’s house and turned on the television. Another guest came upstairsand sat down with me. She was not Jewish. I was watching a show called “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” I didn’t understand this show so this woman sitting…
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Witness: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Witness: Kathleen Caron Scripture: Luke 13:18-20 NIV Weekly Theme: Announce “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” In 1985 I was…
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Witness: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Witness: Lynn Clever Scripture: Hebrews 13:16 & Romans 12:13 Weekly Theme: Announce What an exciting day! Dad has just announced we are going shopping for a new car!!! No more shockinglyugly lime green 1957 Ford in our family driveway! After piling into the car, we first stopped at a gas station. Next, we still didn’t head for the dealership but went to a church member’s home. Mom went to the door, but she returned, saying, “she won’t do it.” Then dad took the keys, headed to the house. He asked…
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Witness: Monday, January 3, 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022 Witness: Glenn Dennison Scripture: Revelation 3:20 Weekly Theme: Announce To have a relationship with Jesus, I first had to open the door. This meant more than just knowledge about Jesus. For me, this was a long and not always steady journey. Fortunately, Jesus was patient and gave me the time to answer His knock on the door…
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Witness: Sunday, January 2, 2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022 Witness: Don Argus Scripture: Exodus 33:12-17 Weekly Theme: Announce For about twenty-five years before moving to The Villages, Lynn and I served in a small beach community church called Sandbridge Community Chapel. I served in many positions at that church, and at one point, I was in charge of Men’s Ministries. I taught a…
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Witness: Saturday, January 1, 2022
Saturday, January 1, 2022 Witness: Jim Divine Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6–7 Weekly Theme: Proclaim In the fall of 1990, I was at a big life junction. I had been living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a year and a half; we had a new nine-year-old, Maysson, and a newborn, Christina, who had both come into our home in the…
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Witness: Friday, December 31, 2021
Friday, December 31, 2021 Witness: Shirley Cromwell Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:8-9 Weekly Theme: Proclaim Our vision team to Kenya consisted of 10 Methodists from across North Carolina. We were accompanying a local pastor to his weekly Bible study on this day. We stood in a grassy field in the middle of Nakuru, Kenya, and watched the young street…
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Witness: Thursday, December 30, 2021
Thursday, December 30, 2021 Witness: Scott Curry Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Weekly Theme: Proclaim I think I remember giving my life to Jesus during a Promise Keepers event when I was in my 30’s. I accepted Him as my Lord and Savior……He accepted me the day I was born and never gave up on me.PTL. After that, I felt as though I had prayed, was gifted, gave in service, was present, and had given testimony. But I had not yet taken a Walk to…
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Witness: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Witness: Susan Cosmai Scripture: Psalm 96 Weekly Theme: Proclaim Whenever I have a discussion with someone who doubts God’s existence or whether or not he hears or answers our prayers, I always feel compelled to share this story. I grew up in the church and always attended Sunday school and sometimes Bible camp in…
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Witness: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Witness: Don Schober Scripture: Mathew 18:20 Weekly Theme: Proclaim Like many people, I traveled a great deal in my profession. I have also been blessed with the opportunity to travel with my wife Judy and occasionally with the family at large. Throughout the years, I have managed to spend time in all 50 states…
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