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Steve Sutherland

Nov 29, 20203 min read

There is Hope in the Darkness

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 NIV...

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Steve Sutherland

Jul 9, 20208 min read

What are you bringing?

Imagine for a moment a person of high office has asked you to meet them, to come before them. Maybe the Premier, or Prime Minister, or...

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Steve Sutherland

Apr 13, 20206 min read

Thoughts on a Good Friday

A small crowd gathered a short distance away from three crosses rising from the hill just outside the city gates. A condemned man on...

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Steve Sutherland

Mar 29, 20205 min read

Relationship, not rules and religion

God doesn’t want religious people. He wants a people in relationship with Him and each other. We read in Genesis, after creating man,...

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Steve Sutherland

Mar 22, 20202 min read

Lean in

I was struck over the past few days of the chaos we find in our "human world" contrasted against the stability and predictability of...

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Steve Sutherland

Dec 13, 20191 min read

Advent Thoughts - week 2

For Christians, the season of Advent serves as a reminder both of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of...

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Prayer Meeting Invitation - June 20, 2019

Steve Sutherland

Jun 10, 20192 min read

Prayer Meeting Invitation - June 20, 2019

This has been on my mind and heart the last while, and I want to share it with you. This past weekend, when yet another friend on...

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Steve Sutherland

Jan 14, 20192 min read

New directions for a New Year?

A new year is a time for individuals to reflect on the previous 12 months, make resolutions for the upcoming year, and in some cases,...

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Steve Sutherland

Oct 5, 20163 min read

Called To Love And Help!

Update - Dec 18. It is with a mix of sadness and joy that I regret to inform you that Elvira went home to be with her Lord this past...

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Martin Orcurto

Jun 9, 20161 min read

A Different Kind of Prison Story

This was recently forwarded to me, and I wanted to pass it along as it is one of those stories you never hear about in prison life. Yes,...

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Mary Brinen

Jun 3, 20163 min read

God's provision and the future

For my entire adult life the Lord has provided for all needs. I've always had enough money, and in the perspective of most of the world,...

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Short Term Missions – Are they worth the investment?

Beth Sutherland

May 16, 20164 min read

Short Term Missions – Are they worth the investment?

Airplanes, television, radio, print media and the internet have given us unprecedented access to other regions of the world. Because we...

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Mary Brinen

Apr 30, 20162 min read

Finding Life in the Unexpected Curves

I know that God has good plans for me. I know the dreams and passions he's given me, he has given me for a purpose. But sometimes I'm not...

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Mary Brinen

Apr 16, 20162 min read

Trusting God, Even When the Clouds Hide the Mountains

While I was in Peru, we lived in the desert. From the roof top of the building we called home, we could see the water of the Pacific...

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Mary Brinen

Apr 9, 20162 min read

Jungle update from the Dominican

Hello from the Dominican Republic! The trees are green, the jungle is lush, the flowers are bright, and the jungle hums with a gentle...

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