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Do you have any scars? There is one on my left knee from a chainsaw, one on my right ear from when my mom tried to save a few bucks on a haircut, another on my left pinky when I stabbed a tree with my new Swiss Army knife that didn’t have a locking blade,…
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How do I know I’m in Gods Will? Here are a few questions to ask: Is what I am about to do sinful? Does God Word forbid it directly or indirectly? Does it give the appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22)? Is there unconfessed sin in my life that may be hindering the ability to…
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You’ve probably noticed several people and churches observing Lent. Perhaps you’re involved in it in some way as well. For those not accustomed to it, here’s some info about it. Lent is a 40-day (46 if you count Sundays) religious observance that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter used to deepen one’s worship,…
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Sometimes life reaches a point when hurt, pain, and chaos spiral beyond our control. Ever been there? Maybe you’re there right now? During these times, the temptation is to believe the deception that hope, relief, and peace are things of the past. But that is a lie! God is present, even in trouble. Now there’s…
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I once heard it said, “We know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.” Everything has a price, but the value of something is much more. We have our limits on what we’d pay for certain things. A Coke at one place may be fifty cents and seven dollars at another. If I…
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“Don’t Lower the Standard” I remember the first time I dunked a basketball. I was in the 7th grade, and I thought I was something special. The trouble was, it wasn’t on a 10′ regulation height basketball goal. I had lowered the goal at a friend’s house to about 8.5′. You would have thought I…
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I’m excited to announce a new book MY WIFE AND I (yes you read me right) are writing together. We are approaching this as we disciple our kids in everyday settings at the kitchen table, before bed, etc. with about 90 topics we think every parent should teach/model/disciple with their kids before they leave the…
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What if you woke up this morning, sat down at the kitchen table with your breakfast, opened up the local newspaper, and read your obituary? That’s right, you died! What would that obituary say about the life you lived? This happened to Alfred Nobel. We all know him for his creation of the Nobel Peace…
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Blessing from Jesus is about so much more than money. Do you think, as a Christian, you have been blessed? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think or hear the word “blessed”? Is it money or material blessing? There are so many blessings we as believers have in Christ that…
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“I” divides UNITY.It will in church.It will in family.It will in marriage.It will in everything.It always will. Humility is needed.Serve one another.Extend grace and mercy.Be quick to forgive.Crucify the flesh.Submit to God.Resist the devil.Only Jesus makes us one! Pray and practice this prayer of Jesus:“Lord, make us one as you and God are one.” -John…
