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The Christian life is designed by God to reproduce other Christians who live whole heartedly for Christ. Granted, you don’t save anyone – Christ alone, by grace through faith, does this by His work on the Cross. It takes anywhere from five minutes to an hour for a Christian to tell someone about the Gospel…
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The most popular names to give your children in 2024 are Emma and Noah. I’m sorry to say Stephen has never been in the top five names since 1910 but I’m hopeful for a strong showing in 2025. I’m happy with my name and glad it wasn’t Harry (Harry Harrison is crazy – sorry to…
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Is knowing God’s will for your life sometimes a little blurry? It would be awesome if He wrote out His will for us on billboards around town or just sent us a message on Facebook or Twitter saying “Here is My will for you today”. There are certain Bible verses that tell me His will…
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During WWII General Creighton Abrams found himself and his troops surrounded on all sides. With characteristic optimism, he told his officers, “For the first time in the history of this campaign, we are now in a position to attack the enemy in any direction.” Perspective is everything. It will keep you from giving up in…
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When I was in college I had a friend who committed suicide. When I heard he was in trouble, I immediately left my dorm room and searched for him but got there too late. About a month later, I had another friend who had cheated on his wife. He felt like life was over and…
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1: WORK HARD! Get a job, find a better job, take a second job, ask for more hours, be faithful with the job you have, start a business on the side. Be someone your employer can depend on. Be on time (early), be the first to stay late if necessary, don’t complain, do what’s required,…
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I’ve always struggled with insecurity. From the overly shy elementary kid to the now doctorate-wielding pastor, I still struggle at times. Whether it’s feeling like I’m “not enough,” “what do I have to offer,” or “I can’t compete with that,” these thoughts and several others are ones I attempt to take captive every day. Even…
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Psalm 43 is one of the shortest psalms in the Bible. Five verses. Sometimes you don’t need many words to convey your heart. Recently I had someone say my writings were way too long, even saying to another person in front of me, “Have you ever seen how they go on and on”. The tone…
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Outside of Jesus, I’d say family is the most important relationship I have. To date, we’ve had an incredible 24 years of marriage, 20 years of parenting, hundreds of memories, and one blessed family. One thing we look forward to is vacation together. We’ve learned, the beach really isn’t about the beach. The lake really…
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The writer of Psalm 42 is most likely the same one of Psalm 43 as most scholars believe these psalms used to be combined as one. Verse 5 in both psalms is the same and even 42:9 and 43:2 are similar. While Psalm 42 is attributed to the sons (plural) of Korah, it is written…
stephen R Harrison 