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Your Words Matter

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Words matter…and how we deliver them also.  I have witnessed far too many times when words fired like like an un-aimed arrow pierce the heart of a friend.  I have also been the one holding the bow.  The damage done is catastrophic and unnecessary.   As Christians, we are to, “as much as possible live […]

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God Owns It All 

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I have to confess I really like to work.  It doesn’t matter if it’s in the garden, on a car, or in front of a computer.  There’s something about the satisfaction of using my mind and my hands to cause fruitfulness.  I have traced this tendency back to my oldest ancestor as he was placed […]

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The Truth About Freedom

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I remember my well my desires for freedom.  I would echo things I had heard on movies like, “I have to get out of this town” and “I need to spread my wings”.  As high school was coming to a close, I began to get really irritated with my parents. I never really spoke it […]

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I Believe!

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While Easter has passed, today is a day of great rejoicing to celebrate the shackles of sin and death being broken forever.  Death could not hold Jesus!  For He is the resurrection and the life.  Not only is the true for Jesus, but His victory has been made available for us as well! I was […]

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Hope In Dark Days

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There have been many dark days in my life where I felt I couldn’t press on; times when I felt like circumstances around me seemed they would never work out in my favor.  So many hurts, rejections, and perceived failures.  None of these days compare to the day after Jesus’ death on the cross.  For […]

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Cliffhanger Of Love

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I’ve had my share of long and frustrating days that seem to drag on forever as I seek to love, serve, and disciple some pretty ungrateful sinners.   Yet, I can not begin to comprehend how Jesus was feeling as He endured the most unbearable, longest and darkest day in history.  What made it long, […]

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How Must I Live?

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There is an evil present in me that wars against everything godly, pure , and right.  It seeks to convince me that I can have my cake and eat it too.  It often times floods my ear with phrases like “you deserve it”, “go ahead, you are forgiven, you can do whatever you want”, and […]

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My Sin, My Need, My Savior

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It has been said that until we understand the depths of our sin, we cannot fully see the need and power of our Savior. This was certainly true for me.  I spent the early part of my life trying to be a good person and convinced myself that I was. I was often called a […]

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How To Be The Greatest

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I just spent 5 days on a ship with around 1700 professional network marketing men and women from one of the fastest growing companies in the world.  Your first reaction in hearing that maybe throwing up , “Yuck”, or “I hate salesmen”, but I have to say this was one of the best trips I’ve […]