Father's Day, June 2016
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Father's Day, June 2016

My father, Charles DiPietro, is 98 years old. I think he deserves the platform…the microphone to speak what is in his heart for other fathers this Father’s Day. I asked him today what he would like to say. He would tell you that as you walk with God, your children will find your footsteps. [...]

Disciple Making
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Disciple Making

For more than 33 years I have seen discipleship at work through New Missions. Young children grew up experiencing the love of Jesus, then followed His teachings, and now serve as leaders in their churches and communities. [...]

The Garden
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The Garden

A garden is a place of beauty, flowers, rest and sustenance, and most of us enjoy seeing gardens or having our own garden. [...]

How does the Holy Spirit lead?
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How does the Holy Spirit lead?

In June of 2014, I started reading the book of Romans every morning.  So often as Christians we jump around the Bible looking for something quick to inspire us for the day.  I decided that for the next period of time, I was only going to read Romans. [...]

Awakened Love
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Awakened Love

Love is essential to our lives. I think of my stepdad, Dennis O’Connor, who recently passed away. He loved life. His life was full of friends and family. [...]

God's Harvest
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God's Harvest

When looking for guidance in life, I often turn to The Lord’s Prayer…my daily bread…Thy will be done…  The Lord knows best, and often I’m asking Him to close or open doors—helping me stay on the right path. [...]

For This Reason...Merry Christmas!
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For This Reason...Merry Christmas!

The Bible explains in 1 John 3:8 that FOR THIS REASON, Jesus came. The Phillips translation reads,  “Now the Son of God came to earth with the express purpose of liquidating the devil’s activities.” What’s the devil doing in your life? [...]