Kingdom Alignment: My Plans And Desires
Reading Time 3.5 Minutes “God bless my plan.” For a very long time I have said this mockingly as an example of exactly the type of prayer we should not pray. Living a Christian life requires us to surrender our lives to Christ, which means we live according to his plan and not ours. I…
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Getting the Message
The grocery seems to be a place where I find the Kingdom more easily. My most recent experience occurred a few days ago. As I entered the checkout line I saw that the young woman bagging the groceries had an almost rigid mask for her face. That was when I could see her face at…
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New Release Contributes to the Popular Appalachian Literature Genre
“Over the past couple of decades, Appalachian literature has developed a strong and close relationship with independent publishing, showing the latter to be an important medium for the expression for Appalachian voice,” writes Kristopher Clifford in a master’s thesis in 2007. A new release, Former Things Forgotten, by Thomas Trezise, published by the hybrid Redemption…
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Pray Like Tevya
In high school, I had roles in two productions of Broadway musicals. I didn’t even sing, but they gave me the bug. Since then I’ve had a love affair with Broadway. One of my favorite musicals is Fiddler on the Roof. If you are unfamiliar with it, the musical tells the story of a Jewish…
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A Daily Prayer
The following prayer was authored by my friend, Don Stephens. I hope it helps you connect with Father. You may learn more about and from Don at Dispatches from the Shadowlands in the links. Holy Father, May the beauty of Your character captivate our hearts, And your glad Kingdom be extended throughout the earth. Send…
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The Witness of Friends
[I preached this sermon in 2001. It is very personal and special to me. I hope you find it to be special also.] Today is Christ the King Sunday. It is the last Sunday in the Christian year. Next week we begin again with Advent, the anticipation of the coming Christ. But this Sunday calls…
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The Front Room
[This is the first sermon I preached over a decade ago. It holds special meaning for me. I hope it will for you also.] Not long after I left the practice of law for USF&G, when discussing possible promotion with the CEO, I told him he was crazy. I had absolutely no management experience and…
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The Uttermost End
I prefer to think of myself as not averse to change. I have to confess though that there are times when I just prefer things with which I was raised. The King James Version of the Bible is one of those things. I was raised with the King James Version and even though I recognize…
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I'm Tom Trezise a retired lawyer and corporate executive with over twenty years of experience as a Methodist lay preacher. Raised in Appalachia, I proudly call myself a hillbilly at heart. I'm the executive director of The Everyday Kingdom, a non-profit devoted to fostering a community that helps people find and experience the peace, purpose, and joy available from living every day in Christ’s kingdom.
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