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Kingdom, Playthings, and Doctors
We live a life playing around. We move from one thing to the next to fulfill us. We pick up play-things to complete us, but they always fall short. I plead with myself. I plead with others. Listen, listen.…
Created 2 months ago
Jeremiah 8:18 (MSG), Jeremiah 8:19 (MSG), Jeremiah 8:20 (MSG), Jeremiah 8:21 (MSG), Jeremiah 8:22 (MSG)
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Healing Bones
There are a lot of people out their with broken spirits, broken bones. And much of it comes from damage inflicted by others in words and actions. But what if you could be a healer? What if you were the…
Created 3 months ago
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Enter the Story
This is how Matthew 9:9 looks if I entered the story and it became Kevin 9:9. "As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Kevin sitting in a cubicle. "Follow me," he told him, and Kevin got up and…
Created 3 months ago
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The Beauty of Marriage
Besides the cross and resurrection, I find nothing more beautiful than the marriage relationship. It embodies the gospel news... - a mutual love relationship - it takes sacrifice and reliance on God…
Created 4 months ago
Genesis 2:18 (NIV), Genesis 2:19 (NIV), Genesis 2:20 (NIV), Genesis 2:21 (NIV), Genesis 2:22 (NIV), Genesis 2:23 (NIV), Genesis 2:24 (NIV), Genesis 2:25 (NIV)
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Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
Grace is not in opposition to effort. It is opposed to earning. Give credit where credit is due.
Created 5 months ago
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Who is this?
Has Jesus been put on display in your life? What if we lived in such a way that people asked, who is this? And we would answer Jesus.
Created 5 months ago
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Death? I'm only getting started!
When death seems to be the only possible answer, Jesus is just getting started.
Created about 1 year ago
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Epic Chapter
This chapter reminds me of Braveheart or Lord of the Rings. Seriously, why hasn't a movie been made about this!
Created over 1 year ago
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Waging War (Urgent Battle Cries)
I really love this passage... 1 Chronicles 5:18-22 ESV It says that "The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh were valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert…
Created over 1 year ago
1 Chronicles 5:18 (ESV), 1 Chronicles 5:19 (ESV), 1 Chronicles 5:20 (ESV), 1 Chronicles 5:21 (ESV), 1 Chronicles 5:22 (ESV)
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Faithful Generations (Wait and Reward)
Imagine being Simeon. You are waiting, looking, hoping for the future one - the Messiah, the King who would usher in a new future because of a prompting (a nudge) from the Holy Spirit. And you know that…
Created over 1 year ago
Luke 2:25 (ESV), Luke 2:26 (ESV), Luke 2:27 (ESV), Luke 2:28 (ESV), Luke 2:29 (ESV), Luke 2:30 (ESV), Luke 2:31 (ESV), Luke 2:32 (ESV)
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Vision and Patience
I think God gives us visions, so we learn to trust him. It's not so much about the vision coming to fruition, but to teach us to rely fully on him. Habakkuk is given a vision, asked to wait patiently,…
Created over 1 year ago
Habakkuk 2:2 (NLT), Habakkuk 2:3 (NLT), Habakkuk 2:4 (NLT), Habakkuk 2:5 (NLT)
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Burned With Anger Towards Whom?
I recently read a Jewish commentary which said he is convinced that Potipher "burned with anger" towards his wife, not Joseph. This blew my mind! He goes on to say that since Joseph was an Hebrew that…
Created about 2 years ago
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Delete
Proverbs 24:17-18 is one of many reasons "I told you so" shouldn't be in the Christian vocabulary
Created over 2 years ago
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Who is the next Paul?
I'm wondering who in your circle of friend is a chief sinner today, and tomorrow they will be an influential leader for the purposes of Christ? And are you reaching out to help them find Christ?
Created over 2 years ago
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Structure and Spirit (Breathe)
Structure without the breath of God is just dirt. Breath of God without structure is an occasional wind.
Created over 2 years ago
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God Works In Chaos
God loves to play in the dirt in the chaos of our world. 'Formless and empty' in Hebrew is Tohu Va-vohu. It can also be translated 'wild and waste' or 'chaos'. God is someone who brings order from chaos,…
Created over 2 years ago
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Embrace Conflict
Learn to embrace conflict. Without conflict there is no story. Without conflict there is no hope. Without conflict there is no change. Without conflict there is no joy, no victory.
Created over 2 years ago
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Eve says, God says...
I could be wrong (it's late and I haven't put a lot of thought into this), but I believe the first time we have a written record of the name for God (YHVH) is spoken is Eve in Genesis 4:1. But the first…
Created about 3 years ago
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God sees your misery...
Let this be a reminder to us that when God performs signs to us that people will believe. But something we overlook is that people just want to know that God hears their cries and they will bow down worship…
Created about 3 years ago
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God who comes down, when he hears crying
Our God is the God who comes down to rescue his people when he hears the cry of his people. Whether its the oppression (sin) of others or our own sins. The Lord (Yahweh) is the God who saves.
Created about 3 years ago
