christianity
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Grip
Waiting on God isn’t easy. Consider these “waiters”: When the Israelites were captured by Babylon, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through King Cyrus — seventy years later. (Ezra 1:1) When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through Moses — four hundred years later. Joseph was seventeen…
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They Told Me I’d Be Bored UPDATE
Thank you so much for your gifts! I’m 75% ready to go to the Dominician Republic to speak at three conferences (pastors, marriage, young adults), that’s $1744.97 raised of the 2,288 needed. Which means most of me can go, just my head and shoulders get left behind. Maybe not a great loss… Details about the…
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Still Feeling the Nudge?
Have you ever… Known you should slow down, but kept driving at 15mph over the limit? Known you should stay quiet, but shared a confidence anyway? Felt that you should apologize, but stayed silent instead? Felt the need to share the Truth, and wimped out? James 4:17 says, “it is sin to know the good…
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Walk the Walk
Years ago, I was visiting a friend Steve in the hospital. He was relatively young, in his 50s, and had just been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumors. Not knowing how to pray, I asked Steve, “How can I pray for you?” His answer, “Pray that I would walk the walk God has for me,…
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Alignment
Our verse for the week is, Psalm 25:4–5 (CSB) 4 Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long. A couple of weeks ago we were at a church in Texas,…
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Loved Before the Stars
Why did God choose you? Why does God love you? Why do you choose to love those close to you? I’m officiating a wedding next week and it’s my first chance to speak publicly in a few months. I’d like to share what is one of the biggest deals to me in all of scripture.…
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Caught
Our verse for the week is a tough truth. Numbers 32:23 (NIV) 23 “You may be sure that your sin will find you out. Try to hide it in the dark, and you will eventually pay for it. Repenting, owning it by putting it in the light of God’s mercy is our only hope. The second…
