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by Pastor Curt on March 8, 2012
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brevity of life, cancer, death, envy, old age, promises of God
I must confess. I felt a twinge of envy last Sunday. As Scott worked his way through Genesis 15, verse 15 got my attention. There God promises Abram this: you shall be buried in a good old age. I immediately wondered if, among all the other stupendous promises Moses received from the Lord with that [...]
by Pastor Curt on March 7, 2012
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boasting, building, cancer, death, God's will, life, ministry, planning
On Saturday, as we dressed for our third funeral in as many weeks, Nancy, my wife, said to me, “We’re dressing in back a little too often lately.” Indeed. Three funerals in three weeks even for a couple hovering around sixty years of age seems a bit much. It has me thinking a lot lately [...]
by Pastor Curt on February 19, 2012
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body life, cancer, death, life, Rick, update
After service today I traveled to Winter Park hospital to visit with Rick and Barb in ICU. Our brother remains on the respirator with his bride at his side. The doctors have assured her that given his condition, they expect him to pass quite soon. Short of a miracle they see no hope of recovery. [...]
by Pastor Curt on September 19, 2011
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birthday, cancer, gospel, Joy, pastoral ministry
It started in ’05 with my 53rd birthday. I attached to September 15 that year and every year since a little rhyming ditty to capture the spirit of another year in my life post-cancer. Allow me to review: 53 and cancer free 54 and ready for more 55 and staying alive (with apologies to the [...]
by Pastor Curt on September 2, 2010
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cancer, resolutions, rest, self-talk
Recently I introduced a new series of articles based upon my five year anniversary in August from finishing cancer treatment and remaining cancer-free. When I first returned to the pulpit in November of 2005, I preached a series of three sermons from Psalm 116 entitled Seven Biblical Resolutions Distilled from a Battle with Cancer. You [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 28, 2010
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cancer, congregational life, prayer, thanksgiving, worship
The Lord’s Day tomorrow brings us a number of significant opportunities for gathering together as God’s people. We begin at 8:30 AM with corporate prayer for those who can participate. As it is the last Sunday of the month, a group of us will gather for prayer on the property where we intend to build. [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 24, 2010
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cancer, prayer, resolutions, suffering, trials
Recently I introduced a new series of articles based upon my five year anniversary this August from finishing cancer treatment and remaining cancer-free. When I first returned to the pulpit in November of 2005, I preached a series of three sermons from Psalm 116 entitled Seven Biblical Resolutions Distilled from a Battle with Cancer. You [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 20, 2010
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cancer, death, healing, thanksgiving
Sweeter words a man has rarely heard. They came from the lips of my ENT on Wednesday. He spoke them after doing the upteenth exam on my mouth, tongue, and neck over the last five years, looking yet again for any evidences of cancer. The verdict? I can’t find anything wrong with you. Good thing [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 17, 2010
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cancer, delight, deliverance, Joy, resolutions
A few posts back I introduced a new series of articles based upon my five year anniversary this August from finishing cancer treatment and remaining cancer-free. When I first returned to the pulpit in November of 2005, I preached a series of three sermons from Psalm 116 entitled Seven Biblical Resolutions Distilled from a Battle [...]
by Pastor Curt on August 12, 2010
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cancer, death, deliverance, resolutions
As August marks the five year anniversary of my finishing treatment for head and neck cancer, I find myself thinking a lot about that season in my life. I had no idea going in what a monumental deliverance God would work on my behalf through the process. It amounted, in my estimation, to nothing less [...]
