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Pastor’s Corner

Jim Mann “For God does speak—now one way, now another—though man may not perceive it” (Job 33:14). I believe God still speaks to us. He speaks through His creation, through His word, and through supernatural means. Sometimes He gives dreams or impressions. And sometimes He speaks to us through our everyday experiences. I’m sure you’ve…

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Jim Mann “Then he said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the LORD’s presence.’ At that moment, the LORD passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake,…

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Jim Mann “… But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him” (Luke 15:20). Imagine, an elderly, respected man, a pillar of the community, tucking his long robes in his belt and running to…

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Jim Mann “For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6). I was 18 and in my senior year of high school. It was Oct. 14, 1987, when 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well at her aunt’s house in Midland, Texas. Americans were glued to the…

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Jim Mann “After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.” (Acts 13:22–23) Ever wonder…

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Jim Mann Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul’s officers as well … and from that time, Saul kept a jealous eye on David … Saul tried to pin him to the wall with…

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Jim Mann “… For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20) Jesus loved to use word pictures and parables to teach. He’s using a metaphor here,…

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Jim Mann “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” (Psalm 1:3) We live in an increasingly mobile society. With the advances in technology and the increase in folks working from home, it’s easier than ever to…

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Jim Mann You’d be hard-pressed to find a scene more stunning than the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains. I spent a lot of time in Colorado this summer, and the view never got old. Those mountains are captivating. My son and I intended to take on the challenge of climbing a “14er” (a mountain…

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Jim Mann “Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12) I guess it was 18 years ago that my parents moved to Robson Ranch. Back then, Robson was just getting started. Mom and Dad put the home I had grown up in on the market and began…