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GRACEFULLY BROKEN

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”. Galatians 2:20 Dear NCC family and friends, Like many of you, the change of the year has allowed me occasion for some writing and personal reflection.  The last year was a very trying one for everyone and there is…

A Most Needed Revelation

“may  [you] have strength to comprehend . . . and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge” Ephesians 3:18-19 So, on a good morning, I’d get up at around 4:30 to make my way downstairs for my quiet time with God.  And I am always aware that in about an hour from that…

TARRYING IN THE TENT OF DIVINE INTIMACY

“When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent” Exodus 33:11 Crisis can have a very clarifying effect upon the human heart. A Common Concern Many church leaders today share a common concern.  They wonder if the present pandemic will prove…

The Greatest Gift You Can Give

“Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us”   1 Thessalonians 5:25Typically, little children appreciate the Christmas season for one thing:  Gifts!  Sadly, that is true for many grown adults as well!   Aware of their emotional bent, we decided we would try to help our young children overcome a bit of their self-focus by having them purchase…