Transformations and Whispers

By John A. Dalles

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Nothing Quite Like the Smell of Tar...

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Today, the workers are putting down the new surface on the church parking lot, as you can see in these several photos. Here in Central Flori...

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Jesus calls each of us in the secret recesses of the heart and mind, to make certain sacrifices which always involve a risk, even though th...

P.A.R.T.S. of Prayer

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PARTS of Prayer: P - Praise A - Ask R - Repent T - Thank S - Share I like this reminder that prayer goes best when it has all its PARTS!

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Colossians 3:15 – Let Christ’s peace control you, today and every day. This is a Wekivaword.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

We Are Fond of Downton Abbey...

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At our house, we have been watching Downton Abbey . Have you? You should. It is a wonderful series, with just about the highest production...

Parking Lot Update...

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Above is a view of where I am parked today, from the spot where I usually park. Below is a view of the same, but from the office door. And ...

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Jeremiah 29:1 1 – Trust and entrust your future to God, this day. This is a Wekivaword.
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John A. Dalles is a Presbyterian clergyman & hymn-writer. Most recently he was Interim Senior Minister of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. A graduate of Penn State, Lancaster Seminary (MDiv) & Pittsburgh Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), he has served First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, & Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. From 1997 through 2018, he was Senior Pastor of Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, FL. As a part of his ministry, Wekiva became the first church in the USA to present live webcasts of worship, a ministry inaugurated Sun, Jan. 2, 2005. Dalles is a writer of hymn texts. His hymns are published in hymnbooks in the USA, Canada and Australia. He has published three books of hymns, COME, O SPIRIT, SWIFT CURRENTS AND STILL WATERS, and WE TURN TO GOD. His hymn texts are also set as choral anthems by noted sacred composers. His 2009 hymn, "God Bless the Work Your People Do" won the 14th annual Macalester Plymouth United Church Hymn Contest. He is married to the former Judith Taylor; they have a son, John Taylor Dalles and a daughter, Anne Elizabeth Dalles Sandoval.
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