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(1 of 4 devotionals leading up to Christmas) Over 700 years before Jesus was born, the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah gave us these words of hope about the long-awaited Savior, “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be…
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Christmas is supposed to be an exciting time of family and fun. But for many, it can be a painful time dealing with the loss of a loved one. One of the biggest gifts God can give you this Christmas is the gift of peace. Whether it was a child, mate, family or friend, there…
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“We may have to deliver your baby prematurely to save her life.” Those words made us nervous. We discovered very early in pregnancy that our daughter Abby had some heart conditions. An extra electrical pathway caused her heart to race 200+ beats per minute. She was born close to full term but wasn’t breathing when…
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This summer I was invited to the home of a pastor friend to fellowship with some other pastors. What made this even more exciting was they all pastor very large churches across the United States and most of them were conference speakers and authors of several books (I even had several books I wanted autographs). …
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I joined a gym about two months ago and have committed to working out 4-5 times a week. So far, so good. One of the things I noticed with this particular gym was certain benefits I received as I attended. I receive points for checking in, working out so many times a month, and even…
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What does it mean to be a real man of God? This morning I went to the gym to workout. I know that working out at a gym seems funny to say but there were a lot of people there hanging out, flexing out, and even one crazy lady freaking out. There was one man…
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The other day I was reading Genesis 2:24-25, God’s creation of marriage. Jesus quotes it (Matthew 19:5-6) and so does Paul (Ephesians 5:31) thus affirming it as the definition of marriage. It says, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become…
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Who is your favorite superhero of all-time? My son loves superheroes! He has capes, masks, swords, shields…anything associated with his favorite superheroes. Sometimes, I’ll dress up as one and he’ll dress up as another. One night he was running around the house as fast as he could with his Flash costume on. Another time he…
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Read: John 17:1, Mark 6:41; 7:34; Matthew 26:39; Luke 18:9-14 Does bowing your head and close your eyes make your prayer time more effective? Can you connect with God better that way? Does the Bible command us to bow our heads and close our eyes? I remember as a kid that bowing our heads and…
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Recently, I had been gone to a pastor’s conference and away from my family. Needless to say, when I got back home late the first night I was ready to see them. I made a point to seek them out individually when I walked in the door. My four year old boy greeted me with…
stephen R Harrison 