Posted in God's love on Oct 15th, 2014
Following the news reports from around the world can leave one discouraged.
Brutal wars, rampaging disease, pervasive corruption, dissolving moral values and disintegrating families… they’re all realities that drag our hearts down and can pull us under emotionally if we let them.
These are very difficult times. And that’s not even […]
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Posted in unity on Sep 25th, 2014
When you were a teen and visited the homes of your friends, you could typically tell right away if the family members there respected each other and treated one another with kindness.
And if you sensed that relationships were not cherished but instead taken for granted, you probably didn’t want to return.
Who wants to stay in […]
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Posted in love on Sep 19th, 2014
There are so many ways that our Christian faith can be displayed to the world around us.
Sometimes, though, we Christians mess up and seemingly beat people over the head with the fact of their sins, missing the opportunity to graciously point them toward a better way.
It’s not about ignoring the reality of unrighteous behavior and […]
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Posted in testimony on Jul 28th, 2014
Life is filled with colloquialisms. Here are a few:
“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”
“You are what you eat”
“Garbage in, garbage out”
“Like father, like son”
“She’s certainly her mother’s daughter”
These phrases speak to the undeniable correlation between the product and the producer.
You and I didn’t crawl fully grown out […]
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Posted in God's love on Jun 25th, 2014
I loved the plea that I read this morning.
“Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You.”
David’s words in Psalm 143:8 should be our words each morning.
We all want unfailing love.
And we all want to walk […]
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