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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20214 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 2021: “Moving Off the Map"
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Acts 16.6-10: 6 They passed through the Phrygian and...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20214 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 2021: “The Character of Hope"
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Romans 5.1-5: "Therefore, since we have been...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20216 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF 2021: “The Hill Country"
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Joshua 14.6-14: "Now the people of Judah approached...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20214 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY 2020: “Well, Praise the Lord!"
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Psalm 148.7-14: "Praise the Lord from the earth, you...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20215 min read
A MESSAGE FOR CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY 2020: “Family"
Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Luke 2.8-18: "And there were shepherds living out...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20214 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2020: “Unexpected"
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Luke 2.1, 4-6: "In those days Caesar Augustus issued...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 13, 20214 min read
A MESSAGE FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2020: “Provision”
Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Hear the Word of God, from Micah 5.2-5a: 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 28, 20191 min read
Staying Healthy
The arrival of autumn brings the "birthday season" to our home. When our son and daughter were young children, they loved their annual...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 12, 20192 min read
What Can I Do About It?
The following article is by the Rev. Dr. Steve Cordle, lead pastor of Crossroads Church in Oakdale, Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh), in...
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Barry L. Taylor
Jul 21, 20192 min read
A Passage on Time
In the world of the 21st century, individuals and families constantly wrestle with the reality of time. The whirlwind that we call...
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Barry L. Taylor
May 22, 20193 min read
Answering the Call
Late last year I received a summons to jury duty. I was notified that I had been legally drawn to serve as a juror for the Circuit Court...
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Barry L. Taylor
Apr 20, 20193 min read
Unshakeable
In his devotional book Abundant Living, E. Stanley Jones writes the following words about the fear of death: Many go through life...
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Barry L. Taylor
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Praying with Jesus
In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When George married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour...
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Barry L. Taylor
Mar 16, 20192 min read
The Middle "C"
My son Joshua plays the guitar (sometimes lead, sometimes bass) for his church’s music team. As a proud father, I always enjoy watching...
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Barry L. Taylor
Feb 23, 20192 min read
Getting Together
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that living in community with others significantly benefits one’s health. As...
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Barry L. Taylor
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Search and Rescue
On December 22, 1996, Carnell Taylor was working on a paving crew repairing the Interstate 64 bridge over the Elizabeth River in...
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Barry L. Taylor
Jan 31, 20192 min read
Sheep Make Sheep!
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all...
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Barry L. Taylor
Dec 15, 20182 min read
Crashing Into the Obvious (Advent)
A certain Christian bookstore in Cleveland, Tennessee has an unusual sign posted at the parking space directly in front of its entrance....
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Barry L. Taylor
Nov 25, 20182 min read
When Thanksgiving Isn't Easy
Martin Rinkert was a minister in the little German town of Eilenburg some 350 years ago. He was the son of a poor coppersmith, but he...
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Barry L. Taylor
Nov 10, 20182 min read
Staying Too Close to Where We Got In
I recently read a story about a little boy whose parents always made a point of putting him to bed and listening to his prayers each...
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