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Facing our own Mortality
In the last seven days I have spent time with two different families that have lost their mothers. These ladies were very special and loved by so many and both loved Jesus. Each of the families gathered together to cry, laugh, and tell memorable stories of their mom (or grandma). As I sat and listened [...]
Continue reading...Being Paralyzed by Fear
21. July 2009
The scripture says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Through the power of God we should be fearless! However, many of us spend a lot of time in our lives being fearful. On the surface it seems that there are so [...]
Continue reading...Joshua’s Quest for Joy
20. July 2009
Jesus tells us, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” I pray that the Joy of Jesus Christ would be in me and that my joy will be made complete! I know that is your desire as well. But here is the tension: If [...]
Continue reading...Irresistible
16. July 2009
I remember when I was a child that I hated going to church. On Sunday morning I would stay in bed and listen carefully to see if I could hear anyone getting ready for church. If it was quiet then I would know we were skipping church and that made my day. The church that [...]
Continue reading...Loving those far from God
27. November 2008
Today I have been thinking (I know, that is dangerous when that happens). Specifically, I have been asking myself the question, “Do you really love people that are far from God?” As I thought about the question my initial response was: “of course I love people that don’t know God. I have given my life to [...]
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28. July 2009
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