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| Rich and Pastor Joyce Swingle in Havana, Cuba, near where she preached this message. |
Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshipers meeting together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be, were they to become "unity" conscious and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship.
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Before the service, in our Bible study, our series on the garments of the high priest, as described in Exodus 28, concluded with the putting on of the garments! They're a beautiful picture of the Lord's plan for Salvation in Jesus Christ becoming our High Priest.
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| Kara M. shares about the work the Joyful Children's Home is doing to bring the daughters of temple prostitutes out of shame and into fellowship with the Lord and his people. |
A light glow began to shine and a warming sensation filled the cell and enveloped my weakened, starved frame. I felt strong arms around me, cradling me in the arms of Christ Himself. That same voice which I had heard when I had stood at the wall for two weeks spoke again. I can never describe that voice. Overwrought with love and compassion, Christ spoke to me saying, "My son, I shall never forsake you. My arms are around you and in them I shall comfort you and give you strength." Tears flowed down my cheeks as I was held in the embrace of Christ. I know some readers may think this extreme, but when I was at the point of madness and despair, Christ let me know He had not forgotten me there huddled in the blackness of a forgotten cell in the bowels of the earth. It was a beautiful loving embrace and a moment that made all the suffering worthwhile. How I love Him! If all men in the world could only know this Christ in His beauty and love! Now I was with Christ and content to wait for death to be with Him. He talked with me, comforted me and His pres- ence filled the cell in an almost physical way. He held my hand in His nail-pierced hand. He knew suffering and shared the suffering of His children.Pastor Randy mentioned how many thousands of lightning storms there are every day around the globe. He said it's necessary for the planet. He used to be an engineer for NASA and he said he once asked one of the astronauts what she liked most about going into space. She said watching all the thunderstorms.
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| Rich Swingle shaving to Nigel Livengood |
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| Rich Swingle performed this passage on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. |
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| Pastor Rachel glowing after ordination |
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| Pastor Jim spoke about Chris the Sheep. Photo courtesy of Tammy Ven Dange. |
