From the Blog
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A Surrendered Life
There is a gap in every human heart between what we know is right and what we actually do. We make promises we don’t keep. We set standards we don’t meet. We know what God says, yet we often choose our own way instead. Many people point to hypocrisy in the church, and certainly there…
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The Prophecy
Simeon was waiting for something, longing for the Messiah. Every single person is living in expectation. We chase what we think will console us, but instead of relief we often find more pressure, more disappointment, and more emptiness. What if we are longing for something far greater? What if, like Simeon, we are longing for…
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Judgment in the Kingdom
Does our country feel more polarized today than in the past? Do you know what happens a lot when there are issues that divide groups of people? Most times, people identify with that issue. They make that issue part of their identity. Jesus continued His Sermon on the Mount by addressing judgment as He transitioned…
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Seeking First in the Kingdom
Anxiety is a topic that dominates the narrative today. You may not be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but are there stressors in your life that you are anxious about? Have you lost a job or looking for a new one? Are there final exams coming up, college decisions, financial aid or other academic stresses?…
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The Way is Through
In this life there will be difficulty either physically or spiritually. Where there is greater physical difficulty, people tend to turn quickly to the Lord spiritually and where there is little physical challenge the people struggle to see God. We are beyond blessed physically but this means we have to actively and intentionally pursue the…
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With Thanksgiving to the Lord
So you probably feasted this week and enjoyed family, but did you do this with thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God? We have tendency to separate the physical from the spiritual and we would do well this morning morning to reconnect Thanksgiving to our Lord. Perhaps today, you feel like you have much to be…
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A Shared Family
People today are starving for true and lasting relationships. Yet, Americans are struggling with loneliness more than ever. To attempt to cure our loneliness, we’ve turned to social media. But a 2023 study in the National Library of Medicine concluded this: “This study found that more time spent on social media was associated with higher…
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God Is Father
What do you know about God as Father? What do you believe about him? Are you focused on knowing our Heavenly Father in Greater way? We live in a world determined to maneuver life, put a successful outcome together without the instruction of the God who created life in the first place. In Romans 8,…
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Resolved 2023 – To Do One Thing
Do you have a singular focus? If you are anything like me and the majority of people around you then you are probably overwhelmed by a multiciplity of priorities. Wife, kids, friends, family, work, health, bills, school … and the list goes on. Most of us have so many priorities that they are competing for…
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With Thanksgiving
Perhaps true thanksgiving doesn’t come from better circumstances. Maybe thanksgiving is a spiritual muscle that has to be worked out. Perhaps it’s possible to be truly thankful all the more in those dark days. Perhaps it’s possible to be joyful and thankful even in a prison cell, unsure whether you will be released or executed.…