Blog Archives

Jul 24, 2022 08:00am

The Furnace of Affliction

If you choose to focus on your sin and slip into a pit of despair and depression, you will not accomplish the task to which you are called.

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Feb 24, 2021 08:00am

It’s Jesus vs. the Devil in a Fight For Your Mind

When we surrender our inner mess let Jesus heal us, darkness no longer has a hold.

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Feb 10, 2021 08:00am

If You Want to be Counter Cultural, Put Down Your Phone

Christians should swim against the cultural current and refuse to be controlled.

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Feb 08, 2021 08:00am

Consequences of Finding Your Identity in Worldly Pursuits

Accomplishments do not determine your identity or your value, only Jesus . . .

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Jan 26, 2021 08:00am

A Battle Between Panic and Peace

If you’re fighting the battle of despair, God offers an answer the world can’t comprehend.

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Jan 19, 2021 08:00am

7 Ways to Lead People Who Desperately Need the Lord

In these difficult times, learn to lead people with plenty of opinions but few real answers.

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Jan 13, 2021 08:00am

Hopelessness Was Due to the God-Sized Hole in His Heart

His story is no different from yours if your life seems meaningless and hopeless.

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Jan 09, 2021 08:00am

Five Bold Predictions for 2021

Expect the unexpected and more tests of faith in 2021, but do your part to unify believers.

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Jan 06, 2021 08:00am

Here’s a Mandate You’ll be Glad You Complied With

It’s impossible to manage 2021 without the sustenance Scripture provides.

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Dec 11, 2020 08:00am

When the Holidays Mean Sadness Instead of Joy

The joy and good news of Christmas is available to all mankind through the perfect gift.

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Dec 02, 2020 08:00am

Here’s What Peter Says to Discouraged Pastors

God has given you stewardship of your church, but willingness to follow is not up to you.

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Nov 26, 2020 08:00am

It’s the Only Way to Truly Find Joy

Nothing in this world can ever make you happy, so forget about looking for it there.

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Nov 18, 2020 08:00am

Four Lessons from Job’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

The Bible is not just a book of old stories; it is a guidebook for daily life application.

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Oct 27, 2020 08:00am

In 2020 It’s All About Choices

With deep roots and God’s grace you can believe truth and trust his faithfulness in 2020.

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Sep 28, 2020 08:00am

This is How to Fight Your Battles

That mountain ahead may look impossible, but God has been giving out courage since time began.

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Sep 11, 2020 08:00am

Suicide Leaves Behind Darkness, But There is a Light . . .

[RainDripsDrainsDownpours. A quiet roarA steady streamA childhood memoryA goodbye RainShowersShudders A pitter-patterA puddleA pair of boots RainBreaksBleeds A last kissA […]

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Sep 03, 2020 08:00am

Do You Ever Feel Lonely?

I know I do. And I think God does, too. The author of Hebrews writes: “This High Priest of ours […]

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Aug 24, 2020 08:00am

When the Potholes of Life Knock You Out of Alignment

As we wind down the season over the next few weeks, there are some of us who feel like summer […]

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Jul 13, 2020 08:00am

Finding Contentment in the Wilderness of Suffering

Uncertainty unfortunately comes with the territory of being a widow, especially if you lost your husband suddenly like I did. […]

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Apr 25, 2020 08:00am

When You Follow Christ You Can’t Lose it All

Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, had twelve sons, including Joseph and the youngest, Benjamin. The ten older […]

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Apr 07, 2020 08:00am

Suicide, the LGBTQ Community, and Christians

Suicide.  It’s a topic no one wants to talk about. If it happens, people sweep it under the table. A […]

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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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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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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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Oct 14, 2019 08:00am

11 Depression Dos and Don’ts

It’s a subject no one really wants to talk about. We whisper about it. We know it exists, but no […]

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Sep 11, 2019 08:00am

Living When You Feel Like Dying

It was one year ago today that my baby girl stepped out of this world and into eternity. “For to […]

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Where is God in the hard times
Aug 28, 2019 19:00pm

A Solitary Firefighter

Every summer, I enjoy my precious bit of free time by reading a few books merely for enjoyment or my […]

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May 04, 2019 07:30am

Depression: the Battle & the Defeat

Did Jesus battle depression? Seems like a strange question at first, but consider Isaiah’s prophesy of the coming Messiah: “He […]

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