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First Trip to DC…

June 22, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

I had the opportunity to visit DC with my sons as part of a school trip last week. It was the first time any of us had been to DC. We were able to visit many of the monuments, memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Mount Vernon and more. One of the places was the Vietnam …

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4 lessons from the Bible, found on the farm…

April 2, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

This post was originally published on my other blog, MinistryPlace.net We live in a world where context is vital to our understanding. One of the reasons our society struggles with parts of the Bible is that it is set in an agrarian context. Jesus and Paul  used that backdrop and crafted wonderful illustrations. Let’s look …

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The Church Cat

March 31, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

This post was originally published at my other blog, MinistryPlace.net I had a first in ministry today. A cat as a visitor to the congregation. The church I am serving is across the street from a home with several kids and a few cats.  Often when I come on Sunday morning, there is a black and …

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A Fish Story…

March 31, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

This post was originally published on my other blog, MinistryPlace.net It all starts with a young coal miner named John Kuhnert. He had a young family at home, and not a lot of resources to put food on the table to feed the young growing family. John and his brothers discovered that they could get …

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