Author: Ginger Hertenstein Conley
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11/12/17 – God is Good, Good Wins in the End
Daniel, friend and prophet, set a high standard for us. He was so close to God in prayer that God spoke to him in visions during the night, revealing much about the future on this earth. When we think of prophecy, we must resist trying to pin down its specific meaning or time, but we…
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11/5/17 – I Will Trust in the Lord
What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Ask a child and they might say, “Daniel in the Lion’s Den.” It is a story of intrigue and deceit; a battle between good and evil; a story of prayer and witness. Other than that, it is filled with the courage to live near all kinds of…
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10/29/17 – Reformation Day!
The new king of Babylon, Balshazzar, did not believe God would act. He had not accepted the testimony of his father, Nebuchadnezzar. Was he in for a sudden surprise! The FPCD YOUTH enact the story on Sunday. They lead the music. Our youth take an active part in worship because they are the future of…
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10/22/17 – SPECIAL GUEST PASTOR ROY WATSON
Sunday we welcome guest preacher PASTOR ROY WATSON, who comes to us with a message about race relations. He pastors Church in the Woods, and also works full time at Fed Ex. Roy has joined First Presbyterian in numerous Duncanville community events such as TGIF: A Good Friday Event, Community in Unity, and the Community…
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10/15/17 – God’s Present Authority Displayed
“God rules in heaven.” That’s an easy statement with which to agree, right? What about this: “Jesus will rule the earth one day.” Perhaps not everyone agrees with that one (however, I do!). But what about right now? Does God rule on earth right now? That was the $64,000 question for the Babylonians in 600…
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10/8/17 – The Good Authority of God
Daniel is once again called in by Nebuchadnezzar, who has had another dream. Once again the dream was quite threatening. Its message scared Daniel, but he has now gotten quite used to putting God ahead of his fears. The new dream was about who is in charge and who is not. A friend of mine…
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10/1/17 – When Faith Gets Real
The story from Daniel for this Sunday is so famous even famous singers sing about it. Have you heard of the Ford Leary Singers from 1939? What of Louis Armstrong? He sang it in 1952. There’s the Wanderers–1959 and The Larks, from the 50’s. I’m not done. Brook Benton, 1962. Johnny Cash’s version is called…
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9/24/17 – Eternity Confronts Nebuchadnezzar
Have you ever had to come to grips with reality? Your credit card is maxed out. Your girlfriend no longer likes you. Your job application was just turned down–what now? If you’ve spent time somewhere in life preparing for the future, you will probably be in good shape. But Nebuchadnezzar, even though a powerful king,…
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9/17/17 – The Folly of Power without God
This Sunday is BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY. It is actually a national effort of over 30,000 churches that is almost ten years old. Why come to church? Church may not seem very powerful or influential. You may not see it as valuable at all. But you might want to take a second look. Some “church…
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9/10/17 – When Disaster Strikes
We can all relate to the title, “When Disaster Strikes.” Sometimes the disaster is a natural one; sometimes it is related to physical health or an accident; sometimes, the result of an enemy attack. We are experiencing multiple natural disasters across our continent. Even next week on 9/11 we all remember a disastrous enemy attack.…