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About Roland Ledoux

Ordained minister (thus a servant). Called to encourage and inspire one another by teaching His Word, and through intercessory prayer for others, praying for those in need as well as the lost. I and my wife of 50+ years live in Delta, Colorado where the Lord has chosen to plant us in a beautiful church home.

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*Pastor’s Note: Here’s another poem from our Sister-in-Christ, Susan Latter. She has a Facebook account and the link will be provided below the poem in the credit. Please stop by and say Hi to her and God Bless her for … Continue reading

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Never Let Go of Hope – 3

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 From last lesson: When we can affirm, in the midst of our troubles and despair, as long as we have God (and God has us), we have somebody. That changes everything, doesn’t it? When we know … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 5/02/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come from a world full of so many things to tempt us and lead us away from you; from a world full of despair and anguish and pain. We come with our own concerns … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 5/02/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Christ Glorified as the Builder of His Church

Tuesday May 2, 2023 Zechariah 6:13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD. He shall bear the glory. This glory is undivided glory. In the church of Christ in heaven, no one is glorified but Christ. He who … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 5/02/2023

God Seen Even in the Straws Galileo, the most profound philosopher of his age, when questioned by the Roman Inquisition as to his belief in the existence of God, replied, pointing to a straw on the floor of his dungeon, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/02/2023

Undue Favor Genesis 38 interrupts the climax of the Joseph narrative with another tale: Judah and Tamar. Switching protagonists is surprising enough, but the tale itself shocks us. We’re hardly given time to process the strange cultural practices of the … Continue reading

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A Misty May Morning

*Pastor’s Note: Here’s one from our dear Sister-in-Christ, Kathy Boecher. Remember, the link to her site and to the individual poem used will be linked in the post. She has years of poetry and Paul, her husband, has many, many … Continue reading

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Never Let Go of Hope – 2

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 The more we can open ourselves to the will of God, the greater chance there will be that the world will begin improving around us. If that could spread and multiply, think about the world impact! … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 5/01/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we come to you not because we are good enough to come, or because we have anything of our own to give you. We come to confess that everything, everywhere, belongs to you, including ourselves. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 5/01/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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We Are Never Alone

Monday May 1, 2023 Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. The certainty that God is always near us, present in all parts of His … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 5/01/2023

The Big Engineer Above Thomas Edison said: “No one can study chemistry and see the wonderful way in which certain elements combine with the nicety of the most delicate machine ever invented, and not come to the inevitable conclusion that … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/01/2023

Pride In Disguise Sometimes recognizing our sin for what it is can throw us into deep shame. In Matthew, we find that two of Jesus’ disciples experience this moment of remorse—Judas after he betrays Jesus, and Peter when he denies … Continue reading

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Constant Guidance ~

*Pastor’s Note: Here is an inspirational poem from our Sister-in-Christ, Deborah Ann Belka. Please remember that Sister Deborah has her own website and you can find her links below. As always, Glory to God for all of the creative gifts … Continue reading

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Never Let Go of Hope – 1

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 We live in a world that is so massive, so tentative, and often so tragic that we have a hard time putting much stock in hope of any kind. In fact, we may be living in … Continue reading

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Christ Jesus, Only The Beginning

Scripture References – John 1:1-18 By beginning at the beginning as he does, John opens a door on the whole creative process. He gets things in perspective. We are not just dealing with certain events in Palestine 2,000 years ago: … Continue reading

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Classic Poetry 4/29/2023

*Pastor’s Note: Haldor Lillenas lived from November 19, 1885 until August 18, 1959 and was considered one of the most important twentieth-century gospel hymn writers and publishers and is regarded as “the most influential Wesleyan / Holiness songwriter and publisher … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 6

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 The Two Phases of Christ’s Coming Again There are two phases of His coming again. The one is before the Tribulation, when Christ comes for His Church, to take her out of the earth so … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 4/29/2023

The Bible Is Easier To Believe I SUBMIT to you that a comparison of the theory (not fact) of evolution against the simple record of the Word of God concerning the origin of man will show the folly of man’s … Continue reading

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