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Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! The story of George Frideric Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” By: Sis Dixon “We are an Easter people, and Hallelujah is our song.” St. Augustine. We have an amazing choir at our church. Every Easter Sunday, they thrill us with the “Hallelujah Chorus” from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. We stand and combine our voices to proclaim, “For
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Spring Cleaning Your Mind?
Spring Cleaning Your Mind? By Julia Charleston Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out the cleaning tools and supplies to spruce up the house. Rake the remaining leaves on the grass, plant flowers, and add pine straw to the flower beds. Wash away last year’s dirt off the windows, inside and out, and give
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Keep Moving Forward
Keep Moving Forward The earth is always moving. It never stops. It makes a full rotation around the sun in a 24-hour period. The sun makes its appearance every 12 hours – give or take. Some days are beautiful and sunny, without a cloud in the bright blue sky. and then some days bring dreary,
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I am Chosen: Monthly Prayer
I am Chosen John 15:16 (NIV) 16: You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. What’s even more astounding to me is the reason He chose me.
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Volunteer: How to stay involved
https://foundryministries.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/04/VolunteerThanks_Micah.mp4 Hello Friends, During the social distancing period, we have some ways you can support the men and women in our programs. One way to do this is to share a video message of encouragement through Facebook and tag The Foundry. Another way to show your support is by creating care packages from the security
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Monthly Prayer: My God is Omniscient
Join The Foundry's in a themed monthly prayer. The Month of April comes out of Isaiah 46:9-10. God's omniscience gives us strength.
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Holy of Holies
by Rick Todd Chief Logistics Officer/Assistant Pastor In biblical times, only Levitical Priests were permitted to enter the sacred space called the Holy of Holies. As he opened the curtain and stepped into the chamber just outside the room to perform his priestly duties, I wonder what his thoughts were knowing God Almighty was just
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The Greatest Blessing
I’ve never been in an actual prison cell, but I do remember all too well the prison of hopelessness while living outside of God’s will. Because of this, I may have a special affection for the men in The Foundry’s Prison ReEntry program, who are transitioning from prison to productive living in our community. I
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The Best is Yet to Come!
Sis Dixon Director of The Foundry Resource Center I was walking through our thrift store on a cold, rainy winter day and this picture caught my attention. I couldn’t help but grin when I saw this precious child. Who doesn’t love a smiling baby?! Because of the dreariness of the day, I reflected on the
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Graceful
by Micah Andrews, CEO “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 [NIV] As we quickly depart the Holy Week, I am hopeful that we do not as quickly depart the meaning of these days.
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New Life
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) DEVOTION Do you remember the moment the truth of this scripture finally came to life for you? You know, that light bulb moment where these words you believed as truth
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Foundry Celebrates 100th Graduating Class!
On April 9th, 2017, 35 men and women walked across the stage to mark a milestone of hope renewed, lives reshaped, and families restored as The Foundry Ministries celebrated our 100th graduating class. As each took the mic, the Lord was praised for His faithfulness, families were honored for never giving up, staff were thanked
