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THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY & FRIENDSHIP During the dreadful covid era (2020-2021) there was a lot of talk about what was essential--essential being who or what we can't live without. One of things we learned during that time is that community is essential. We were not meant to live life alone or in solitude. We were meant to live in community with other people. We go crazy without it! Take the tv series Alone, for example. Airing for 13 seasons, the show tested contestants to see

What do you think of when you think of the word conscience? Maybe an angel on one shoulder and devil on the other? Maybe Jiminy Cricket's song from Pinocchio? Cue the music... "Take the straight and narrow path And if you start to slide, Give a little whistle! Give a little whistle! And always let your conscience be your guide." Should you always let your conscience be your guide? Before we answer that, we first need to answer the question about, What even is the conscience

For 2,000 years, the Church has passed the baton of the Gospel from one generation to the next. It started with the apostles and has made its way all the way down to us. Like a relay team passing a baton, each generation has been doing their part. When you study the letter of 2 Timothy, you see this powerfully at work. Paul is writing to his younger protégé and missionary companion, Timothy, and in 2 Timothy 2:1-7 he uses a few analogies to depict the Christian life. One of t