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Powerful And Loving

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Too many times we charge ahead striving for victory when what we really need to do is kneel in worship trusting in our Victorious warrior who has secured our freedom.  In modern Christendom, it’s common to hear about a patient and gentle God and I agree He is, but we must also remember that no […]

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How To Walk Through Grief And Suffering

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We can’t escape grief and suffering in this life. I have found that it actually increases in frequency the longer I live.  Part of that could be that my eyes are more aware of it, but also because I meet and invest in more and more lives every day.  I suppose one could live as […]

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The Greatest Of These Is Love

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Over 20 years ago now, a young man and woman were joined in matrimony.  Their theme verse was 1 Corinthians 13:13.  I suppose at the time that verse was picked be cause it’s a “good wedding verse” and it looked great on the church banners they made for the ceremony.  In truth, we desired love […]

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Serve…Not Sin

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All those I’ve met who have professed Jesus have at one time or another struggled with their own motives as a result of still seeing sin in their lives.  Did they just receive the free gift of eternal life so that their flesh could have free reign?  For the flesh is never satisfied and beckons […]

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The Steps I wouldn’t have taken

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My days always begin with a plan.  That’s part of intentional living, but st the end of the day,  9 times out of 10 it’s been ordered differently than I expected.  My life as a whole has been a series of steps I wouldn’t have taken.  I wouldn’t have quit my 6 figure income.  I […]

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Sin He a way of creeping in slowly and even gets men after God’s own heart off track.  We often remember David’s accolades but have a tendency to forget about Bathsheba and the loss of a child.  There is an important lesson here about sin and how the enemy works and more importantly how we […]

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How To Face Your Fear

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The wicked are always plotting and seeking to steal, kill, and destroy, yet we need not fear.  For the LORD goes before us as a consuming fire. Who led His people out of the hand of Pharaoh? The LORD did.  Who conquered Goliath? The LORD did. In fact, who has won every victory over evil? […]

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How To Stay Positive

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It seems like the news runs from one tragedy to another and the more damaging the better.  We are bombarded with stories of infidelity and wrecked homes while waiting in line.  We can’t seem to get away from the negativity, sin and filth.  If we manage to avoid all those external sources, we always have […]

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How To Express Wisdom

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Wisdom is designed to be expressed.  We are not to just become huge storehouses of wisdom that dispense nuggets when asked.  We are in fact to live out the Godly wisdom we have received.  And what does it look like?   Good behavior.  When wisdom from above has its way it results in good behavior. […]

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Where Does Defilement Come From?

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Jesus’ words have a way of cutting to the core like no other thing.  Whether yielded as invitation or warning they are powerful and not to be ignored.    Here we find Him in a teaching moment with the Pharisees. He had been healing the physical ailments of the many and was challenged by them […]