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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

Mary the Mother of Jesus – Acts 1:14

Posted on May 10, 2022 by dkoop

I hope that you had a great Mother’s Day. Sunday and Monday got to visit my mom which is always a blessing. To honor mothers and all women on Mother’s Day we looked at a few women mentioned in the … Continue reading →

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Jesus Changes Prejudices – Acts 10

Posted on May 6, 2022 by dkoop

Prejudice is everywhere in the world—in every nation, state, city, and neighborhood. Prejudice (discrimination) even exists within families between parent and child, brother and sister, family and relatives. Feelings toward and against people are a tragic reality. There are at … Continue reading →

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Jesus Changes People – Acts 9

Posted on May 3, 2022 by dkoop

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the leading persecutor of the Christians, was perhaps the greatest event in church history after the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost. The next great event would be the conversion of the Gentiles (Acts … Continue reading →

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Pentecost & Early Church – Acts 2

Posted on April 30, 2022 by dkoop

We are not going to move this world by criticism of it nor conformity to it, but by the combustion within it of lives ignited by the Spirit of God.” Vance Havner made that statement and he was right. The … Continue reading →

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