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5 Reasons to Keep Praying

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In the midst of trial and tribulation, it can seem like your prayers are bouncing off the floors of heaven—never reaching the Maker, the One who can change the course of history. You pray, and pray, and pray and yet, despite your greatest prayer warrior efforts, nothing seems to change. ...

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Jesus – The Great “I AM”

Out of the burning bush, the Lord declared, “I AM that I AM”, This was the voice of the Precious Lamb. So who is He, and who are we? Continue reading and you will see. From the Gospel of John, the eight “I AM” statements will be revealed, May this ...

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Our Hope: The Total Sum of God’s Word

“For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book:  If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall ...

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Are You an Idol Worshiper?

I don’t pay daily homage to terra cotta statues. There are no annual pilgrimages to sites of worship scheduled in my planner or built into my budget. I don’t perform sacrificial rituals in hopes of pleasing a man-made god. But I have been an idol worshiper. I am guilty of ...

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

Conflicts are part of life–that is a truth to which everyone can verify.  That Christ left us with the ministry of reconciliation testifies to a competing truth:  Our God is all about relationships. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on ...

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Finding A Place At The Table

Eating lunch daily in the school cafeteria, I watch students make the awkward walk trying to find a place to sit.  It can be painful to watch.  The student looks around, desperate to find a friend to sit with or a seat at an empty table.  And BOOM!  I’m immediately transported back to high ...

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Jonah – The Fishiest Prophet of All

The word of the Lord came to Jonah, and said, “to Nineveh you must go”, Jonah tried to sneak away, not even bothering to tell God, “No!” He climbed into a boat in Joppa, and tried to flee to Tarshish, Little did he know that God was about to make ...

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Embracing the Comfort of the Rod and Staff

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) …Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) To a shepherd, the rod and staff were very important tools when tending sheep. The rod was a long, straight stick. It was a part of the shepherd, an ...

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