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Who Does the Gavel Belong To?

Temperaments continue to rise over Indiana’s recent legislative move by Governor Mike Pence. On Thursday April 2nd, Pence signed an updated version of Indiana’s “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” which included “new language to clarify that businesses and service providers cannot use the legislation as a justification to discriminate based on ...

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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: It Has Started

“He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.” I Corinthians 15:4 He walked through the grave aglow with resurrection power. Three days before, He had bowed His head and declared, “It is finished.” Now, it had started. What was finished? Just ...

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The Prostitute and Prince Charming

We cannot tidy this one up.  We cannot wiggle out of this one … God included a prostitute in the lineage of Christ. On any given day, there is something I love about God most of all.  Today, I love Him because He loves people who are down and out.  He ...

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Our Hope: Not the End of the Story

“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’  And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.”  John:19:30 (NKJV) Jesus rode triumphantly on a donkey’s back into the holy city, Jerusalem, during the Passover.  He was celebrated as a king. He spent a few days ...

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Relentless Pursuit

Relentless…I never understood the impact and weight of this word until I was faced with the trial of my life. Four years ago, I became a single parent. My husband, at the time, moved out and filed for divorce. I was relentless (persistent) in the fight for my marriage. I ...

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Sequences

Ever encountered sequences? Occasionally, I’ve heard them personified as Murphy’s Law. I don’t remember ever hearing a term applied to that pesky situation when the one thing you want to do is barely out of reach behind numerous (often spontaneous) “urgent” predecessors, until my type-A grandfather coined the term (at ...

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Dying of a Broken Heart

We all know the physical body is amazing—able to accomplish great feats and withstand immense trauma.  But did you know grief can kill a person? It is possible to die from a broken heart. Broken Heart Syndrome is a legitimate medical diagnosis.  Intense grief, trauma or fear can do more ...

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Chenaniah: Master of the Song

So I’ve got to tell you, I’ve never really taken the time to focus on Chenaniah until now, but what an amazing story he has. For it was declared by David that the Lord had chosen the Levites to carry the Ark of the Covenant and to minister in the ...

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5 Steps For Successful Meal Planning

“She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.” ~ Proverbs 31:14-15 Ok, so I want to be like the Proverbs 31 woman, and I’m hoping that each ...

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