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Romans 8:28 (NLT)… And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Sometimes you might find yourself alone, among strangers, serving and working to help others. You might find yourself separated from the group you belong to,… Read more
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Writing is hard… Here I am, seven days into the new year, and it’s been over a month since I wrote a blog post. Thank goodness “more writing” was not on my non-existent resolution list. Writing is hard for me. I know what I want to say, but I don’t have the linguistic skills to… Read more
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Next Sunday, the Advent season begins. It is a season known to the world as Christmas, but in the church, we are celebrating so much more than giving gifts or spending time with family. We are in a season of waiting, expecting, and anticipating King Jesus to arrive on a white horse through the clouds… Read more
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Learning to be grateful in all seasons. This is my last “chapter” on this topic, although much more should be written about having an attitude of gratitude and the effects it will have on your life in a postive way. May you keep pursuing these exhortaitons from 1 Thessalonians 5, implementing them into your life… Read more
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Learning to be grateful in all seasons. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (The Voice Paraphrase)… “Celebrate always, pray constantly, and give thanks to God no matter what circumstances you find yourself in. (This is God’s will for all of you in Jesus the Anointed.)” Jesus offers an accurate and challenging truth in the gospel according to Luke:… Read more
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (CEV)… “Always be joyful and never stop praying. Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.” What would happen if we examined our hearts through the lens of gratitude? There are key scriptures from the Old and New Testament that can inform us… Read more
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Give Thanks: Learning to be grateful in all seasons. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (CSB)… Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. When we demonstrate a “give thanks no matter what happens” attitude, we begin to change, and we begin to attract others to that change.… Read more
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2 Corinthians 5:17 (Amplified Bible)… “Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual… Read more
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Give Thanks: Learning to be grateful in all seasons. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (GW)… “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.” Last Sunday, we celebrated our week-long session of Vacation Bible School. We sang all the songs we taught the kids,… Read more
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Learning to be grateful in all seasons. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)… “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I’m a worrier, and come from a long line of worriers. I used to think worry was a family character trait, and therefore, it was… Read more