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Grabbing the bar
The paraphrase of these verses: Approach trials eagerly and with peace because you understand that the pressure cooker gives you and opportunity to learn, grow, and become more determined. The testing…
Created 3 months ago
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Believe and preach it
Simply believing God's word is not as difficult as one might think. Even noted skeptics such as C. S. Lewis and Charles Darwin eventually accepted (or in the case of Lewis have) actually made the case…
Created 3 months ago
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The Agony and Ecstasy of the Crucifixion
It is difficult to imagine a greater feeling of agony and isolation than what Jesus feels at the beginning of this passage. After all he'd had never-ending communion, harmony, and equality with God his…
Created 3 months ago
Mark 15:33 (NIV), Mark 15:34 (NIV), Mark 15:35 (NIV), Mark 15:36 (NIV), Mark 15:37 (NIV), Mark 15:38 (NIV), Mark 15:39 (NIV)
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Take up your cross
The sin to confess here is loving yourself and wanting to have things your way. The act of taking up a cross would have been uncomfortable, maybe even unbearable. That is why apart from the Holy Spirit…
Created 3 months ago
Mark 8:34 (NIV), Mark 8:35 (NIV), Mark 8:36 (NIV), Mark 8:37 (NIV), Mark 8:38 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-02-10
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philippians 4:6
Anxiety is a powerful thing mostly because it saps us of our peace and it is the most preventable thing that can afflict us. In that way it is a bit like being addicted to something such as tobacco. There…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-05-09
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-04-29
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-04-21
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-04-21
