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A Call to Purity in a World of Temptation – Holy Week

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As we approach Easter, it’s important to take a closer look at the concept of holiness and purity in our lives. While these ideas may seem outdated or irrelevant in our modern society, the truth is that God has given us specific instructions on how to live in a way that honors him. In Leviticus…

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The Day of Atonement: A Prequel to Easter – Holy Week

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As we approach Easter, it’s important to remember the significance of Holy Week and the events that led up to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today, I want to focus on Leviticus 16:1-34 and the Day of Atonement. This was a yearly observance where the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to maintain…

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Maundy Thursday – Holy Week

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Entering into Holy Week reminds us of the hunger that plagues us as human beings. It is a hunger for spiritual satisfaction that has persisted throughout history. In John 6:35-58, Jesus speaks of this hunger as a universal need that only He can satisfy. Jesus satisfies our spiritual hunger as manna fed the Israelites in…

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Palm Sunday – Holy Week

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Holy Week is the most sacred week in the church calendar, and it all starts with Palm Sunday, where Jesus enters Jerusalem as a humble king riding on a donkey. This event redefined Israel’s expectations of what the Messiah would look like. Instead of a conquering military hero, Jesus is a lowly, gentle king who…

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Mexico Mission: January – February 2023

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The Ruiz Family Serving the Lord in Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico January February 2023 Update   Dear Praying Friends, Let’s see how quick I can be tonight in catching each one of you up to the present with this prayer letter. First of all, at the beginning of January we were able to get our…

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Mexico Mission: September – December 2022

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The Ruiz Family Serving the Lord in Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico September-December 2022 Update   Dear Praying Friends, Work and blessings. Planting and harvesting. We have had the privilege of serving our Lord in so many ways and seeing so much fruit these last few months. And as many of you realized, I did not…

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Mexico Mission: July – August 2022

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The Ruiz Family Serving the Lord in Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico July – August 2022 Update  Dear Praying Friends, Wow! So much can happen in two months that it feels as if it were much longer! As I sit here at the computer, my emotions come quickly to the surface and want to spill over…

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Mexico Mission: May – June 2022

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The Ruiz Family Serving the Lord in Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico May June 2022 Update   Dear Praying Friends, Greetings from wet, green Tixtla. Our rainy season is in full swing and how I am enjoying the cooler evenings and the constant sound of rain on the church´s tin roof as I go to sleep…

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Mexico Mission: March – April 2022

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The Ruiz Family Serving the Lord in Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico March April 2022 Update Dear Praying Friends, I’m writing this update in a much different setting than my usual prayer letters. The Lord blessed me with the unique opportunity of flying to California alone to visit my parents and Samuel for a week. It’s…

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Building Plans Approved

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On Friday the 13th the church’s building plans were presented to the city council of Mill City and were approved.   It still takes a couple of weeks to go through the approval process, but we have already begun looking for bids from contractors to get the process started as soon as possible.

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