Sermon by Chad A. Damitz Introduction Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It is considered the Sabbath of Sabbaths. It represents the atonement of repentance and forgiveness. Once a year, the high priest enters the holy of holies to sprinkle the blood of a bull offered and a goat as atonement... Continue Reading →
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God of all Creation
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Unbroken in a Broken World
Remain unbroken in a broken world. Stay godly in an ungodly world. Remain positive in a negative world. Stay brave in an unbrave world. Remain honest in a dishonest world. Stay hopeful in a hopeless world. Remain friendly in a mean world. Stay faithful in a faithless world. Remain hardworking in a lazy world. Stay... Continue Reading →
Being Thankful is Good For The Soul
I am thankful for God. I am thankful for life. I am thankful for my wife. I am thankful for my two sons. I am thankful for a job. I am thankful for education. I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for my brothers. I am thankful for sunny days. I am thankful... Continue Reading →
Worry Overcomer
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