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Continue reading →: 1 / Delighting Despite OppositionDelight / ša ‘ǎšu ‘îm / a Hebrew word that means “a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.” When I was a child I delighted first in candy. I loved going to the corner store near home, or even better to the little pink house converted into a store on…
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Continue reading →: Why Bother With A Survey of the New Testament?There are no verses in the Bible. Ok, there are a lot of verses. But none of them were intended to be put into small soundbites. Soundbites are as dangerous to our understanding of the Bible as are soundbites in the news. Not one bit of scripture was ever intended…
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Continue reading →: A Ministry Update from First Hand TruthHello everybody. I hope you are doing good on this wonderful May day. I am sitting in a Café in West Allis, Wisconsin, today! Picking up Molly from college in a couple of days and currently helping Jamison with his production of Seussical. Where have we been? I am encouraged by…
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Continue reading →: The Goal of Spiritual Abuse: to Usurp the Will of OthersRLM / May 11, 2026 There are two polar opposite views that are not true; the first is “there is no such thing as spiritual abuse” and the opposing view is “everything done by church leaders is abuse.” Both of these are misguided. Of course, there is abuse that happens…
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Continue reading →: You Are Invited to a Spiritual Growth Bible Study!
Join us for a five-week study on Saturday mornings, from May 30 to June 27, from 9-10 am weekly at JPG Resources (downtown Battle Creek, Michigan) This study is designed for individuals who are open to embark on a journey of spiritual growth and take proactive steps towards personal development.…
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Continue reading →: A Self Evaluation ToolFor Spiritual Leaders / Re: Spiritual Abuse This is a simple tool designed to put many of the significant passages that discuss “spiritual abuse” in terms of Biblical mandates as opposed to modern terms. Please feel free to download and pass around to people. Awareness is everything. Spiritual abuse is…
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Continue reading →: Healing the BrokenheartedHe heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Consider attending the Workshop “Studying the Bible for Personal Recovery,” Thursday April 16, 6-8pm, held at JPG Resources, downtown Battle Creek (rear entrance to Cafe Rica, access stairs or elevator to second floor). One of the actions of God,…
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Here is a calendar for the next 5 weeks or so… More info below… Info Packet
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Continue reading →: Please consider attending…
— Dear friends and family — JPG Resources is located in downtown Battle Creek / Use rear entrance to Cafe Rica / access second floor offices via stairs or the elevator in the hallway / thanks! In March of last year at Alongside at a recovery retreat I had a…
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Continue reading →: Adventures in Bible StudyA weekly self-study, growth oriented, discipleship program in Battle Creek Michigan, beginning February 21 Weekly, 8:30-Noon / JPG Resources / Open Study Times / 10am Mini-workshops on Bible Study / Come and learn / come and grow Here is some information. Bear with us. This will be something new, so…
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I’m Rick
First Hand Truth is dedicated to the the Lord and his Word. With that in mind we also want to move you closer and closer to a first hand relationship with the Word and the Lord. You have the responsibility of knowing the Lord on a very personal and intimate level, and we all need to be equipped to do this individually.
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