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]]> 31825 A Look at Traditions in the Church https://easternmeadows.org/a-look-at-traditions-in-the-church/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:17:21 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=31811 According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “tradition” refers to “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior.” Practically speaking, traditions are long-held practices which were once...

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]]> 31811 There are Reasons to Quit https://easternmeadows.org/there-are-reasons-to-quit/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:47:36 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=31805 According to the Centers For Disease Control, approximately 15 out of 100 American adults smoke tobacco. Though this number has declined around 5% since the year 2005, over 36 million...

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]]> 31805 Why I Love Sunday Nights https://easternmeadows.org/why-i-love-sunday-nights/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:28:33 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=31800 Eastern Meadows, like many congregations of the Lord’s church, assembles together twice on Sunday to offer congregational worship to God. We meet together for morning worship at 10, and we...

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]]> 31800 The Church is a Family! https://easternmeadows.org/the-church-is-a-family/ Sat, 16 Apr 2022 02:23:50 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=29338 This article appeared in the Magnolia Messenger in 2021 4 Marks of a Healthy Church Family What does a Fortune 500 company and a local church have in common? Well,...

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]]> 29338 DO I HAVE TO? https://easternmeadows.org/do-i-have-to/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:48:57 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=28671 The question, “do I have to?” is commonly asked by children (and adults). This question can be asked about trivial matters as well as important matters, such as the necessity...

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]]> 28671 A Biblical Challenge For Seniors https://easternmeadows.org/a-biblical-challenge-for-seniors/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:40:01 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=28663 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 40.3 million U.S. residents who were 65 years old and older in the 2010 Census and more than 54 million seniors in...

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]]> 28663 Remember Your Church’s Address https://easternmeadows.org/remember-your-churchs-address/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:11:50 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=28660 A few years ago, I preached for a small rural church. Inside our church building, we had a little note pinned to one of our bulletin boards in the foyer....

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]]> 28660 God’s Favorite Day https://easternmeadows.org/gods-favorite-day/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:04:09 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=27724 What’s your favorite day of the week? It might be Friday, the final day of a long, possibly frustrating, and tiring work week. It could be Saturday, a day of...

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]]> 27724 The Local Church Is Essential https://easternmeadows.org/the-local-church-is-essential/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:39:25 +0000 https://easternmeadows.org/?p=27718 If I were to tell you that we live in a lonely, unsocial, and disconnected society, would you believe me? After all, there are many ways in which our society...

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