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Into The Trash It Went

This summer I heard a true story of a mother telling her daughter directly after receiving her soccer award, to go and throw it in the trash.  Now, before you jump to any misjudgments, hear the woman’s story out.  The daughter was on a losing soccer team.  No wins.  Only ...

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Benefits of Gratefulness  

  Here’s a revelation; God does not owe us anything. He has already given His life as a ransom for our sins. Somehow we believe we deserve more and deserve better. In our Western culture, particularly with the Millennial Generation (Generation X), there is a sense of entitlement.   We ...

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Trusting vs Believing

In a recent Sunday service, Dr. Chuck Stecker, President and Founder of A Chosen Generation, delivered a message entitled A Relational God.  As I listened, I gained new insight into additional facets of a relationship with God.  I was so inspired and excited by it, that I want to share ...

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Are you “Plugged In”?

Have you ever taken your kids to a movie that was said to be “fun for the whole family” and after the first few minutes of the film you realized that someone else’s definition of fun was not the same as yours.  What they deemed as appropriate was most definitely ...

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When That Time Comes…Aging Parents

‘Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.’  Proverbs 17:31 (NIV) This past week my mother was admitted to a nursing home.  She had been in the hospital, and it was determined she needed regular medical care in order to survive.  And this is ...

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The World Needs You

Here’s a riddle: Where is the wealthiest place on this earth? Interestingly, it probably lies just a few blocks from your house, and has a lot to do with dirt!   In his book, Devotional and Journal; 365 Days to Understanding, Releasing, and Maximizing Your Potential, Myles Munroe wrote; “The ...

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Is A Bedtime Routine Important?

Dinnertime is over.  The kitchen is now closed, and the clock is edging towards the late evening hours.  But little voices can still be heard in whispers or shouts depending upon what your household looks like after the sun goes down or shortly before. For some parents, the evening time ...

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Go, And Sin No More

Go, And Sin No More By Joel B. Friends, I want to talk to you about arguably one of the most beautiful scriptures in the Holy Bible. I’m sure many of you know this one. In John 8, Jesus is approached by the scribes and the Pharisees. whom have captive ...

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OUR HOPE: God’s Living Word

‘The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.’ Psalm 119:130 (NIV) God’s Word is Him.  He reveals Himself to us all through the very scripture He inspired.  Just as we see Him in nature, in other people, and in ourselves, His Word speaks to us ...

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