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Mar 17, 2020 08:00am

Take the 30-Day Positivity Challenge

Someone who loves me recently told me that I could work harder to make myself a more positive person.  Apparently, […]

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Mar 16, 2020 08:00am

Christianity Isn’t About What You Do; It’s About Surrender to Whose You Are

A very wrong assumption about discipleship is that the right process will yield transformation. We can easily get caught up […]

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Mar 15, 2020 08:00am

Don’t Settle For an Average Life with an Average Purpose

There are only two ways to live life: Your way.  God’s way.  There is no third way. To put it […]

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Mar 13, 2020 08:00am

Chaos of the Heart: Who’s Really in Control Here?

I recently read, “Heart chaos is the result of a worship disorder, not circumstances”. You see, my world is anything […]

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Mar 12, 2020 14:00pm

Cast Away

God is the same yesterday today and tomorrow.

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Mar 10, 2020 14:00pm

Made for Each Other

We are a team because God designed it that way.

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Mar 06, 2020 08:00am

Betrayal Doesn’t Have to be a Relational Death Sentence

RESPONDING TO BETRAYAL  I have heard it said that given enough time everyone will eventually let you down. That sounds […]

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Mar 05, 2020 14:00pm

Choice

God wants us to choose Him.

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Mar 03, 2020 14:00pm

Deep Breath

The Scriptures are deep breaths that satisfy our lungs and clear our minds.

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Feb 27, 2020 14:00pm

Three Ways to Rest

When we rest in God’s presence, He makes Himself known to us.

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Feb 25, 2020 14:00pm

Best for Last

We were set apart from every other living thing – not only were we given a voice to speak, but we were given a conscience and a soul. From the beginning, we were created with the ability to choose.

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Feb 24, 2020 08:00am

4 Ways to Climb out of the Pit of Despair

In the movie Princess Bride, the heroic Wesley finds himself trapped and tortured in the “Pit of Despair.” He is eventually […]

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Feb 23, 2020 08:00am

11 Reasons to Fight Against the Violence of Abortion

It is with a good dose of humility I wish to write a post on abortion. I desire for this […]

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Feb 18, 2020 08:00am

Here’s What Helping Others Really Means

Over the course of a lifetime, there are a few phone calls that really stand out in your mind. One […]

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Feb 15, 2020 08:00am

Here’s Why You Never Need to Worry

We’ve probably all read the most popular verses on anxiety: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by […]

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Feb 14, 2020 08:00am

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Seven

When you have done the following . . .  1.) recognized God’s goodness  2.) released your heart 3.) repented of […]

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Feb 13, 2020 08:00am

Here’s the Reason You’re Disillusioned

You’re not alone if you feel disillusioned.  You’re not the only one who feels this way.   You were probably an excited new believer […]

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Feb 12, 2020 08:00am

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Six

Everyone has a junk drawer, right? We have several, actually, but our primary junk drawer currently includes, markers, pens, pencils, […]

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Feb 08, 2020 08:00am

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Four

If you’re a child of God, the only prerequisite to being forgiven of sin is your honest confession. The Bible […]

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Feb 06, 2020 14:00pm

Order Is Important

God created the light first because He is the giver of light. He is the only one worthy of our worship and adoration.

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Feb 04, 2020 08:00am

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Two

Neuroscientists and psychologists have known for decades about the connection between suppressed emotions like anger or anxiety, and our physical […]

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Jan 24, 2020 08:00am

The Tough Decision to Give My Dog Away

It was that worst-case scenario: “What if our new-born son is allergic to our beloved dog?” On paper, it’s easy. […]

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Jan 18, 2020 08:00am

Prayer is Much More Than You Think it is

“God is Great God is Good Let us thank him for our food. Amen” When my brother and I were […]

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Jan 12, 2020 08:00am

A New Year, a New Decade, the Same Promise

Starting a new decade makes me think of all kinds of things. This year will mark twenty years since I […]

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Jan 11, 2020 08:00am

Do You Have “Dishwasher Faith”?

It seems to me that the dishwasher has got to be the most misunderstood appliance in our homes today. I […]

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Jan 10, 2020 08:00am

The God Who Sees You

There she sat alone by the water. Given to a man, by no choice of her own, only to be […]

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Jan 08, 2020 08:00am

When Godly People Get Depressed

I recently wrote the following tweet, and it received a lot of reaction. Good people get depressed. Godly people get depressed.  […]

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Jan 06, 2020 08:00am

The Answer For Those Who Suffer Quietly in Church

What’s the answer for the many who suffer quietly in the supposed safe place for the hurting–the church–yet go without […]

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Jan 05, 2020 08:00am

Sin Brings Pleasure – And That’s OK to Admit

Sin brings pleasure, but not satisfaction. It brings ruin, never flourishing. Disobeying God sounds good somewhere in the bowels of […]

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Dec 31, 2019 08:00am

When Everything Seems to be Falling Apart

Sometimes, everything around you seems to be falling apart. Your kids are making bad choices… You can’t seem to communicate […]

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Dec 29, 2019 08:00am

The Best Resolution Ever

There is no escaping the fact that we live in a very divided country. It seems that the political division […]

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Dec 28, 2019 08:00am

He Calms the Storm and He Heals Our Hearts

Late one evening, Jesus and the disciples boarded a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee to the other side […]

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Dec 22, 2019 08:00am

Surviving the Most Wonderful Time of the Year when You’re Grieving

by Lifeword Executive Director Donny Parrish Christmas can be the worst.  That doesn’t sound very religious coming from a guy […]

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Dec 19, 2019 08:00am

The Battle of Self Worth in a Performance-Based Culture

I love to please people. I work hard to achieve things- stupid, meaningless things or accomplishments that I think people […]

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Dec 18, 2019 14:30pm

Just a Baby

I know it sounds wrong to say but Christmas really is a strange time of year in some ways. For […]

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Dec 17, 2019 08:00am

What Does “Home for the Holidays” Really Mean?

During the holiday season, we always hear about going home or other family members coming home. It got me thinking […]

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Dec 11, 2019 08:00am

Five Ways to Cope With the Holidays When You’ve Lost a Loved One

Christmas is hard. Once you’ve lost someone you love, it’s bittersweet at best and terribly painful at worst. It’s a […]

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Dec 03, 2019 08:00am

“Prone to Wander, Lord, I Feel it”

In 1757 Robert Robinson, a self-proclaimed “wanderer,” wrote the penitent words of a poem we know today as the hymn […]

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Nov 30, 2019 08:00am

If You Want a Life of Victory, Fix Your Focus

One of my good friends, Alejandro, will sometimes text me out of the blue to just see how life is. […]

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Nov 29, 2019 08:00am

When You’re Disappointed With God

Philip Yancey in his book, Disappointment with God, tells of a letter he received from a woman who was struggling with […]

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Nov 27, 2019 08:00am

Is it Happiness You’re After? Or is it Joy?

As I stare at my bag of double chocolate donuts, I ponder the question, where does happiness come from? I […]

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Nov 25, 2019 08:00am

When Your “House” is on Fire

I have always struggled with my tongue. From arguing to sarcasm to sharp, cutting words. I have memorized and meditated […]

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Nov 22, 2019 08:00am

The Secret to Keeping Friends

Friendships are often fickle. What’s the secret to keeping friends? I got a story for ya: On an epic day […]

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Nov 19, 2019 08:00am

What Should I Say to Fear?

Peanuts characters Linus and Charlie Brown were discussing how to deal with the difficulties of life. Linus tells Charlie Brown […]

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Nov 18, 2019 08:00am

Does Jesus Want Me to Be Happy?

Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, gave us a pathway to happiness called the beatitudes. God blesses those who are […]

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Nov 16, 2019 08:00am

Happiness Depends on Whose You Are

“Happiness is in the eye of the beholder.” Have you heard that phrase? Usually with “Beauty” instead of “Happiness”? Sure, […]

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Nov 12, 2019 08:00am

Five Ways to Prepare for a Bear Attack

Are you prepared for a bear attack? Our family recently took a vacation to the picturesque Grand Teton Mountains. The […]

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Nov 09, 2019 08:00am

People Are Not Your Enemy

People are not the real enemies. Paul made that clear when he said, “For our struggle is not against flesh […]

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Nov 08, 2019 08:00am

Ten Reasons I’m Happy and How You Can Get There

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with […]

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Nov 07, 2019 08:00am

Twenty Seconds

There are only a handful of times in my life I have thought, “I could die in the next few […]

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