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#CPC Wednesday Message 2-21-24

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  From Philip Yancey's "The Jesus I Never Knew""Jesus was born not in Rome, the seat of power, but in tiny Bethlehem.  he grew up not in Jerusalem, the center of religion, but in Galilee, the butt of country-bumpkin jokes ... Jesus was born in Asia, like half of all babies born...

#CPC Wednesday Message 2-14-24

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Ash Wednesday Greetings,   You are dust and to dust you shall return.Which means, You are the Lord's and unto the Lord you shall return.  Peace in our journeys, Pastor Steve MeldeP.S.  You can't spell   vaLENTine without LENT

#CPC Wednesday Message 1-17-24

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Wednesday Greetings, "In the end, everyone is our teacher...our friends, our family, the stranger on the street. Every experience is a challenge; a teaching is always hidden in it.Every thought that bubbles up in our minds can teach us things about ourselves if we are able to learn." ...

#CPC Wednesday Message 1-10-23

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Wednesday Greetings,   There are reminders all around us:You see a large yellow M on a building and you remember: McDonald'sYou see a cross on a building and you think:  Church, Jesus, GodYou see a blue square with a white H on it and you know:  There's a hospital nearby.You see...

#CPC Wednesday Message 11-1-23

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Happy All Saint's Day:  The origin of All Saints' Day can be traced back to the early Christian Church when it was established as a day to remember and celebrate the martyrs and other saints who had died for their faith. Over time, the scope of the holiday expanded to include martyrs and...

#CPC Wednesday Message 10-11-23

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Wednesday Greetings,   October 11th has been designated as National Coming Out Day.  It's a day to honor those who are LGBTQ+ and remind the world that it really is OK to be gay.I believe the Church has been wrong in calling homosexuality a sin.  I see the words in Scripture...

#CPC Wednesday Message 10-4-23

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Message 10-4-23 Wednesday Greetings,   Ah, a change of scenery....Sunday afternoon I drove up to Mt. Lemmon.  For those who don't know, Tucson is blessed to be so close to this natural wonder.  Living down in the valley of the desert, an hour's (at the most) drive up the...

#CPC Wednesday Message 9-20-23

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Wednesday Greetings,   Let's take just a second.  You'll want several.  You might even take a minute.But it's worth every second you take.When life feels out of control or overwhelming for you, re-focus on God.Perhaps you're in the hospital and everything seems to be going...

#CPC Wednesday Message 9-6-23

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Wednesday Greetings,   Today, I offer a prayer you might pray.... for God, not to God....God, Thank you for being you. It must not be easy being you.  You must be busy all the time.  There's always somebody asking for something, telling you what you should be doing, yelling...

#CPC Wednesday Message 9-30-23

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Wednesday Greetings,   I got my teeth cleaned this morning.   I love going to the dentist; I always have.  Of course, growing up, my dad was a dentist and my sister a hygienist.  The only bad part, really, was having to be a guinea pig for the new flavors of...