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Written by: Jeff Prince and edited by my beautiful, lovely husband, Michael Hardin. It’s December 26th, the day after Christmas and a childhood memory came to me. My parents, brother and I would celebrate Christmas day at my “ma and pa” Saint’s house.  There was always a live Christmas tree, a lot of food, and wild… Continue reading

Author:  Mitch Williams Robert Frost authored an inspiring poem that dovetails with my faith journey. The poem, The Secret Sits, is reflective of my Christian voyage. Frost writes,     “We dance round in a ring and suppose,        But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.” The Truth sits in the middle of our… Continue reading

Written by:  Jeff Prince Edited by:  Michael Hardin, my sweet husband. 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple. 2 The priests could not enter the Temple of the Lord because the glorious presence of the Lord filled it. 3 When all… Continue reading

Author:  Jeff Prince Editor:  Michael Hardin, my sweet husband “Remember the only thing that separates you from God is the thought that you are separate from God!” (Universal Christ by Richard Rohr pg. 80, paperback version). I have read this several times. This cannot be true.  Or can it?  It blew my mind. I should… Continue reading

Author: Jeff Prince Matthew 11:28-30 The Message 28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I… Continue reading

Written by:  Rusty Bennett Blog Creator: Jeff Prince 1 Peter 2:13-25 New International Version 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by… Continue reading

Written By:  Marilyn Shepard 1 Peter 2 – 4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay… Continue reading

*This blog had a very special contributor, Michael Hardin, my handsome husband.  The Text:  Numbers 27:  1-11  27 The daughters of Zelophehad showed up. Their father was the son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Makir son of Manass*eh, belonging to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah,… Continue reading

The hope for The Community Class Blog is to generate discussion and careful thoughts around the biblical text from our Southside Baptist Church Sunday morning Community Class.  I typically read the lesson on Wednesday and journal throughout the week.  My journaling is free flowing thoughts.  What speaks to me?  What others say from Sunday morning… Continue reading

The purpose of this blog is to generate discussion and careful thoughts around the text from our Southside Baptist Church Sunday morning Community Class.  I typically read the lesson on Wednesday and journal throughout the week.  My journaling is free flowing thoughts.  What speaks to me?  What others say from Sunday morning Community class resonates? … Continue reading