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The Glory of God

Jonathan Storment — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:19:26 +0000

As we go into this season for one more year, as we dream about the gifts we will be able to give, and stress about the ones we won't. As we hustle and stress on a treadmill that just seems to get faster, remember what this season is really trying to do. It's calling us to see and treat the ones around us better, despite how they look or what resources they bring to the table. Because that's the way Jesus did. Because that's the glory of God.

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The Tears of Christmas

Jonathan Storment — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:43:19 +0000

It's been one of those weeks. The kind that come along every now and then in life, where creation seems to be screaming more than groaning. This week, a child with Leukemia who we've prayed and fasted for, has taken a turn for the worse. A friend and co-worker at Highland just had his mother pass away, and for reasons that I am not ready to go into today, Leslie and I spent a good part of this week in a hospital room, grieving our own personal stuff.

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Treasuring in the Heart

Jonathan Storment — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:24:26 +0000

I read last year that more people commit suicide in the holidays than any other time of year. USA Today said that as many as 21% of Americans are depressed at Christmas. All those memories of the Christmas past come flooding in, and the absences of loved ones, or broken relationships are accentuated by the expectation of great joy, or memories of joy gone by.

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Here With Us

Jonathan Storment — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:40:16 +0000

So if you are in Abilene, please share this post with your friends before this coming Sunday, December 4th. Highland is hosting a Christmas Celebration at the Paramount Theater at 7 PM for free. It will have instrumental and a cappella moments of worship, bluegrass, slam poetry, preaching and more.

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A New World

Jonathan Storment — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:30:45 +0000

There is something about this time of year that has always fascinated me. It's a fresh start. So we make resolutions, and we break them. But here's one that I hope Jesus followers can make and keep for this year...

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