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Ron Silver

"I believe with all my heart that the Bible holds the keys to the greatest life we can live on earth. I seek to present those truths in a way that is relevant and relatable. I'm on this journey with you - hopefully a few steps ahead with a flashlight"   -PR

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Cornucovid – How to have a Happy Thanksgiving anyway!!

By RonSilver | November 25, 2020 | 4 Comments

Cornucovid – How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving Anyway! This year has certainly brought many changes and interruptions to our lives. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays unfortunately will be also affected. For many of us, these unwelcome adjustments or downright cancellations of what we’ve known and loved nearly all our lives threaten to bring frustration

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Revival – It’s Not Horseshoes.

By RonSilver | October 28, 2020 | 0 Comments

Revival – It’s Not Horseshoes. In the last several years and 2020 in particular, we have heard the same mantra leading the charge in hopes of a nationwide revival.  2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) — 14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from

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The Heart of the Matter

By RonSilver | August 27, 2020 | 2 Comments

The Heart of the Matter As you know, I have been encouraging our congregation as of late to begin to seek the Lord in a special way concerning the state of our nation; not only praying in response to the things we are seeing (pandemic, protests, political scene, etc.), but to allow Him to stir

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Staying Informed

By RonSilver | August 19, 2020 | 0 Comments

Recently, I had a post taken down by Facebook because it was deemed contrary to the WHO and thus harmful. I wish I could remember what it was because I have taken a thoughtful, better safe than sorry, protect others approach to Covid-19 from the start. I’ve really had to think about this issue. At

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All Comments Matter

By RonSilver | June 24, 2020 | 5 Comments

All Comments Matter The issue of racism in America right now is hot, emotionally charged, and very complex. There is a lot of information flying round as well as a number of opinions. I personally am trying to educate myself more on the subject before sharing any personal views in print. However, as a pastor,

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The Importance of Honor – Pandemic Stress #5

By RonSilver | June 3, 2020 | 2 Comments

The Importance of Honor – Pandemic Stress #5 Gary Smalley was a Christian who knew a lot about stress in relationships. Why? Because his own marriage was failing. When he set out to discover why relationships like his suffered, he found it came down – at its root – to one thing: Honor . .

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Well . . . Is it True or Isn’t it?? – Pandemic Stress #4

By RonSilver | May 20, 2020 | 4 Comments

Well . . . Is it True or Isn’t it? (Pandemic Stress #4) In my last blog, I shared part of my personal journey with stress and how, in failing to deal with it the right way, I did a lot of damage with my anger. This of course is not the only way to

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Find The Root, Find The Solution – Pandemic Stress #3

By RonSilver | May 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Find the Root, Find The Solution – (Pandemic Stress #3) Many years ago, my then pastor Lee Simmons made a statement I never forgot. He said that God doesn’t take anything away from us that He doesn’t give us something better in return. Originally applied in the area of temptation, I believe that this truth

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Burden Casting – Pandemic Stress #2

By RonSilver | May 8, 2020 | 0 Comments

Casting our Burdens – (Pandemic Stress #2)   Stress Relief. Just the sound of that is good, isn’t it? We face stress all the time as human beings and now even more so in our current Covid-19 altered world. We all would love to relieve that stress, but most of us have never really learned

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Pandemic Stress – It’s Much More Than Possibly Getting Sick!

By RonSilver | May 4, 2020 | 0 Comments

Pandemic Stress – It’s Much More Than Possibly Getting Sick! – May 4th, 2020 – It’s no secret that during this pandemic we are living in a time of heightened stress. The potential seriousness of contracting the virus is stressful enough. Add to that the forced or voluntary stay at home guidelines that have altered

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