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The story of Sweet P: 8-month-old Alachua girl fighting cancer with a smile on her face

Tim Price

Nov 22, 2020

Alachua resident Paityn Benson was born on March 15th, 2020, as the pandemic started to roar. At just four months, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a […]

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Thanksgiving long before the pilgrims

Mike Gilland

Nov 22, 2020

I grew up LOVING Thanksgiving, for many reasons. First of all, it was the official launch of the Christmas season. As with most of us still […]

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He is here… with comfort

Mike Gilland

Nov 15, 2020

When the inexplicable happens, there is no comfort for our souls like that provided by the Holy Spirit. For that, I am so grateful. The Scriptures […]

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A soldier’s inspiring tale of grace under fire is a lesson for today’s political unrest

Reggie Connell

Nov 11, 2020

Four years ago, on Veterans Day 2016, I had an unforgettable experience that directly applies to where we are right now – in post-election 2020. A […]

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A pause to say thank you to Veterans

Mike Gilland

Nov 8, 2020

Some just don’t understand why people do it. But we should all be glad they do. What is the “it” to which I refer? The answer […]

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When life seems unfair… pray

Mike Gilland

Nov 1, 2020

Sudden bursts of tragedy are never easy to handle. But such events are doubly hard when they come right after enduring a consuming and exhausting trial. […]

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Finding strength and hope in an unexpected place

Mike Gilland

Oct 25, 2020

We received word just over a year ago about a terrible accident suffered by the son of a good friend. The dad is Scott George, the […]

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2020 Giving: 5 smart ways you can donate without depleting your cash on hand

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 18, 2020

There are opportunities for generosity everywhere this year: pledges you want to keep and places where you can step in to help exactly as you know […]

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Timed-released vitamins and daily devotions

Mike Gilland

Oct 18, 2020

I have come to see that I am a terrible patient when it comes to taking supplements. I do fairly well if I have been […]

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Waking up to the brevity of our lives

Mike Gilland

Oct 11, 2020

Psalm 90 contains a great perspective on TIME that we need to hear. Moses was the author of this great psalm, and he truly had a […]

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The Psalmist’s battle with depression

Mike Gilland

Oct 4, 2020

The book of Psalms is a great songbook, containing truth and subject matters that help shape our understanding of God, and how to worship Him. […]

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Hoops, prayers, dreams… and fatherhood

Mike Gilland

Sep 27, 2020

I remember it so well. It was a brisk day in Southern Indiana – Evansville, to be exact, my hometown. I was in eighth grade, and was alone, […]

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Vote for Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and help them get a $25,000 grant

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 22, 2020

Bread of the Mighty Food Bank needs your help by voting for them to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm to help improve its community. […]

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Thank God I got her

Mike Gilland

Sep 20, 2020

Cindy and I recently celebrated our 44th anniversary, and in keeping with my celebration of that special event, I would like to say a few words […]

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The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church

Tim Price

Sep 13, 2020

Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]

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Real hope from an unexpected encounter

Mike Gilland

Sep 13, 2020

It was a most unexpected moment, and it happened while reading through Psalm 73. I shouldn’t really ever think it strange that God would speak to […]

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Brews, Yoga, Gaming… and God

Tim Price

Sep 6, 2020

GAINESVILLE – Before COVID-19 hit, there was an unusual gathering once a month at a local pub. It was called No Bull Bibles & Brews, and […]

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The ebb and flow of a busy life

Mike Gilland

Sep 6, 2020

I heard a story years ago about a mom and her little daughter – they were on a family vacation, and the little girl was wide-eyed […]

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Planting a church that will plant churches

Tim Price

Aug 30, 2020

There are more than 100 Christian churches in Gainesville. Is there a need for at least one more? Church planter Randy Kemmerer thinks so. “New church […]

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Fresh hope in a dry season

Mike Gilland

Aug 30, 2020

It happens to us all – and it may be going on in you this very moment. “It” doesn’t have to be tied to a traumatic […]

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Memories of a great pastor

Mike Gilland

Aug 23, 2020

I received news a couple of years back that caused me to be both grateful – and sad. The sad part came from the news that […]

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Building generosity into business

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 16, 2020

Jonathan Reynolds swapped out his company’s annual gathering for an all-staff mission trip because he wanted to show his team what giving looked like. In the […]

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Popsicle philosophy

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 16, 2020

There’s a popular Korean saying that I always heard growing up: “You can’t spit at a smiling face.” I’ve never spat in anyone’s face before, smiling […]

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A time to tinker, and a time to decide

Mike Gilland

Aug 16, 2020

Kevin DeYoung, in his book “JUST DO SOMETHING”, uses a great metaphor in the first chapter – he talks about the classic construction game called “Tinker […]

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