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Get Yourself Connected

Get Yourself Connected

At Royal Oak First we strive to make “Christ’s Love Real.” We want our faith to be more than just an idea or a set of beliefs – we want our faith to impact our lives and the lives of those around us in real, tangible ways.

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Dear Friends…

Dear Friends…

All we can say is thank you! One year ago, this month, we arrived in Royal Oak. We were nervous and scared. We were worried about our boys, hoping they would find new friends and do well in a school.

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Love What God Loves

So how do we love God? Most of religious people tend to think that we love God by attending church services.  For some reason, we thought that made God happy.  I’m not sure why. That idea probably has more to do with clergy job security! Jesus never talked about... Read More

Jumping In

The fog hung heavy over all of southeastern Michigan for days. Yesterday was the kind of day that looked and even felt gray. But the air was not arctic like it had been the week before and my three year old was begging me to go outside and play. It was literally the... Read More

The Righteous Walk

  Psalm 1 : 1 -3 1 Blessed is the one    who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take    or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,    and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That... Read More

Walk Towards the Tough Stuff

    Last week I wrote about claiming my mantra for 2017 – Walk Humbly with My God.  The image of walking through the year has really caught my attention.  For those that know me, I tend to move fast. I bring a lot of energy to the scene.  I like to... Read More
Walk Humbly with my God

Walk Humbly with my God

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength Deuteronomy 6:4 -5 It is called the Shema.  It is the ancient prayer of Judaism and it is the prayer our spiritual... Read More

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