“The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” Isaiah 9:10 Early Bell County settlers chopped native cedar trees  to decorate for the yuletide season, but  those scrubby evergreens became symbols of survival and hope in 1913. Christmas trees…

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The lyrics remind us that we come to Jesus with nothing, but through the faith we come into Christ’s eternal glory. Read more about The Little Drummer Boy: https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/the-little-drummer-boy-christmas-song.html

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How do you use your faith? Is it always for good, or do you ever use your faith not to make tough decisions?  Photo credit:  Rachel McDermott on Unsplash

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Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2 From its earliest days in 1883, Christ Episcopal set a firm foundation for worship grounded by the Book of Common Prayer.  But the service  needed more. Just as railroads pushed the Central Texas farmland into the industrial age in the late 1800s,…

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“Thy Kingdom Come… “ is a prayer that God’s will and God’s dream might be realised in our time and in our lives.

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How did you come to faith? What does faith mean to you?  How are you faithful?  Photo credit:  Tony Eight Media on Unsplash

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Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?”…

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