Phil Rains
The Name
Throughout history there have been names that stirred and moved societies, changed cultures and even names that changed the course of...
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God IS With Us!
The Christmas story is not just about a baby, but it’s also about a King. It’s more than sheep, and donkeys or calves in a stall, it’s...
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Dreama Dawn
Her laugh was as big as it needed to be to celebrate the situation. Her care and compassion was as deep as it needed to be to cover the...
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I'VE GOT THIS
I think there may be times in all of our lives when we think we’ve got it figured out. There are times in our lives when it all seems to...
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Moments In Time
It’s strange, isn’t it, how seemingly small, insignificant things can catch our attention. Things that normally we wouldn’t notice....
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The God of Intention
The last time I posted it was 1:00am, this time it’s 4:30am, one week later. A lot of changes have taken place in my life in that week. I...
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Goodness of God
As I write this, it is 1:00am on August 9th, and I am lying next to my wife who is struggling with every breath to stay alive. Today is...
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TRUST
Trust is a hard one to put your mind around. It is not an easy thing to quantify. Earthbound trust is a delicate thing. It is a hard...
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MAKE US ONE
There are times when it seems as if the only thing we have in common in the Church is our love for our Savior; but after all, when all...
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THE GOSPEL & CHANGED LIVES
This may seem familiar as you read it. That’s because I posted this about a year ago. I was reading through it the other day and liked...
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DON'T LISTEN
When FEAR speaks, DON'T LISTEN. It is said that fear is a liar, but I believe something even more elemental; fear is not just a liar, but...
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LAW & GRACE
The story of salvation is not written in years or decades or generations or centuries or even millennia, but it is woven into the very...
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ABUNDANT LIFE (Part II)
Life, it seems, has taken us on quite a journey. Not a very pleasant one, I might add. Probably, most people you know have had to face...
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THE TASK
Please forgive my bluntness for the next couple of minutes as you read. Even though I ask for forgiveness, I am making no apologies. We...
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ABUNDANT LIFE
Ephesians 3:16; 19b-20 “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit....
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HOPE
“Hope Springs Eternal” This was a phrase from a poem by English poet Alexander Pope called “An Essay on Man.” It was filled with hope,...
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The Church
Ephesians 1:22 “And God placed all things under His (Jesus) feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is...
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Blessed are the percsecuted (Part 10)
Matthew 5:10 -12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you...
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Blessed are the Peacemakers (part 9)
Matthew 5:9 ”Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” In light of the current conditions in the world...
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