Health update and prayer request
Here is a short video with a health update and a prayer request.
Here is a short video with a health update and a prayer request.
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Jesus offers me life. And He offers it now. I receive it by listening to His voice. Once I hear His …
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I was in big trouble. I didn’t feel God’s love. I didn’t know how to love. I missed God’s goal for my life. Over …
There is always the question of why looming in front us. Why? Why should I? Who says I must? Why …
I am constantly on the lookout for tornadoes. I live in tornado alley. I used to live in the northeast and …
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On days I am not working, sometimes I want to take a nap. So … I do. It feels great. …
We are born at war. At birth, my sinful nature has already declared war on God and His truth. My …
We have run with our very lives to God. He is our spiritual lifeline for sure. We have hope. …
I get caught in the act of missing God’s goal for my life (sinning). It happens too often. The …
Jesus calls on me to be a person of hope. God gives me the Holy Spirit so I can brim …
I should never lack for anything to pray about. I can thank God, all day long, for my family, friends, …
There are some things that just are not possible with us. We cannot please God without faith. With faith, nothing …
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I must be Grateful that God blessed me with life! If I am not happy with what I have, I will never be …
I have troubles. I feel like God has punished me. I have been taken to the woodshed; I think. I …
“I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!” ~Jesus to the religious leaders Some of the …
Here is a truth I need to remember. When there’s NOTHING left I can do about a situation I need to remember …
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I can count on God. God sees the whole picture and pulls it all together for me. I rely on …
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Jesus demands that I get the point. I need to see Jesus. I need to have a passionate relationship with His Father. Reading …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges us to understand that the most important …
Like a good parent, Our God knows how to keep it simple. Only 3 things on God’s list of “to …
12 years is a long time. She had tried everything. No one could help. They all tried but it was …
Tom Gilson is a senior editor with The Stream and author of six books, including Too Good to be False: How Jesus’ Incomparable …
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What does God want me to do today? God has a goal in mind for me. Jesus challenges me to …
I must be diligent in living out the truth of God’s commandment. I must be consistent and not waiver. I …
I am God’s creation. He made me. Jesus loves me. Everything that happens in my life works out for good. Courage …
Jesus is our substitute for having to pay a penalty for having missed God’s goal. Jesus tasted death for us …
Jesus knew how he would die. It was predicted in the Old Testament in prophesies. It was a cruel and …
There are a lot of stories in the Old Testament about amazing men of God. One common theme in many …
We need to be careful. It is one thing to be a hypocrite. It is another to be pretentious. Pretense …
Here is the truth! This is from Ligonier Ministries. It is an international Christian discipleship organization founded by theologian Dr. …
God has a purpose in what He says to me. There is something He has in mind to accomplish. And, …
When God brings about what is otherwise impossible, there can be no mistake that God did it. It is easy …
I love to plan. It is a passion of mine. It is comforting to me. It provides me the illusion …
We must never have a sanctified superiority complex. We have a responsibility to witness to the lost around us and …
King Jesus, the anointed Messiah, is direct with us. He can do nothing but say what He hears His …
The message is simple. The message is Jesus, the anointed Messiah, King of God’s world. It is only about Jesus. …
We need to know about evil. We need to know how to recognize it. Jesus challenges us to recognize it …
There are a lot of things that do not really matter at the end of the day. Who won the …
When I have changed my mind (repented), I need to fill my mind with the right things. What should I …
Paul reminded the Romans that they must entertain the feelings of others. Christian fellowship is much more than a pat …
What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t make …
God is God. God is infinite, never changes, has no needs, all powerful, all-knowing, always everywhere, full of perfect, unchanging wisdom, …
While He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming. And …
I am an extremely fortunate man. My earthly father gave me excellent advice. I don’t know if he saw that …
There is one main thing. I need to be clear about what it is. Ignorance, in this regard, is not …
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Jesus is both Savior and Master. Who He was yesterday is who He is today and is who He will …
We are all on a mission given to us by the Messiah Jesus Himself. I am not exempt. God has …
I am God’s slave. Jesus is my Master and he owns me. This has happened because of what Jesus did …
It is only through Jesus the Messiah that we have true equality. It isn’t achieved by any other means. It …
Can we go morally bankrupt? It is possible. Without God’s word and promises stored up in a sufficient manner, …
Thomas’s point: you cannot know the route if you do not know the destination. But he is wrong. Even though …
God’s goal for me is to pray and have faith in him. I should talk with God about everything. I should be in complete …
I have been thinking about this lately. I should prepare. That is an exceptionally good thing. But I have no …
God has given me an assignment. Jesus personally has a mission for me. I must focus on knowing what it is …
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God knows exactly how much I can handle. God is God and God is Great. God will see me through to …
Gratitude goes a long way. The Messiah is the one who makes us adequate to do anything. It is not …
Here is a video that is a part of my “Faith at Work” series. How do we work out our …
Jesus challenges us to do the tough thing. There is a narrow way to life. Will I choose it …
Jesus has given me His authority. I am His ambassador to His world (Kingdom) here on earth. I fully stand for Jesus. If …
Crucifixion is all ghastly to contemplate. The cruelty is stunning. For Jesus, it goes beyond the shame and pain of …
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …
Jesus was totally focused on the new plan and doing what God wanted all the time. Nothing we are going through …
God’s goal for us is that our conversations are pleasant. Arguing and fights aren’t what he has in mind. Love …
Jesus challenges us to keep at it. The key to victory is to depend on God and keep at it. …
Why this is important: God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. …
God is gracious. It is all God, through his son Jesus, and not anything I do. God gives His grace …
Imagine growing up with Jesus as your brother. You saw him up close and personal. I think you have a surprisingly …
Sometimes I like to talk. I know it is just “all talk”. I don’t have any intention of doing anything. …
Why this is important: God is loyal. God is faithful. That is just who God is. It is His very …
Here is a very insightful and useful article by Duane Caldwell. Duane has served in many different capacities including pastor, …
It is easy to make suggestions for others to follow. The brothers of Jesus thought they had a clever idea. …
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Who do I trust? When I need help, who do I call? If I need some money to get me …
How amazing is it that God wants discretion to protect us and understanding to guard us? It is stunning. God …
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I get scared. I am upset. I get beside myself and lose it. It happens. It is not pleasant. I …
King David, in his wisdom, pleads for God to pay attention. David knows he isn’t making any sense. I know …
Marc5Solas has some great insight on why young people are leaving the church and what we can do about it. …
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