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  • LEGALISM: My Recovery From This Addiction

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    I don’t know when it started, I just remember when God spoke directly to me and told me it was wrong. You see, I’m a recovering legalist. There was a time in my life when I used to think it was up to me to do all the right things. To have more check marks…

  • Looks Like Forgiveness

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    We talk a lot about forgiveness this time of the year… for good reason. For those of us that have received the forgiveness of Christ, we really have no excuse not to forgive others. But I have to admit, I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle to let go of things when people hurt those that…

  • Choking Under Pressure

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    Growing up, I loved playing baseball. I was actually kinda good at the game, but there was one particular situation that I almost always failed in… Executing under pressure. I still remember the 2 outs, down by 1 scenario that every baseball player dreams of. What’d I do? I struck out for the first time…

  • Which Came First? Chicken or Egg?

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    The common question is what came first, the chicken or the egg. I lean toward the chicken since God created it, but that’s not the point of this post. The point? As Christians we have to know what comes first… Jesus or getting our actions right. A lot of Christians want the egg before they…

  • More Of ______.

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    Matthew 15:33 The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?” Instead of looking at what’s in front of you, look at the capabilities of the God that is with you. You have more than you think. More than you see. More than you can manufacture.…

  • 5 Signs It’s Not About Jesus

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    We live in a messed up world. People have taken something that is so easy and revolutionary and turned it into something complicated and regular. Here are 5 signs that what you have isn’t Jesus, but something else… 1. You believe that people around you are suddenly unworthy of your company because you’re a “Christian.”…

  • Feelin Around In The Dark

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    A few nights ago I had trouble going to sleep. After an hour of tossing and turning, I decided just to get up for a few minutes and try again later. Like every person awake well after their bedtime, I decided I needed something to eat. So, I grabbed the bag of M&M’s on the…

  • If It’s Easy, You’re Doing It Wrong

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    As I look through scripture, following God was never easy. There were always obstacles. There was always opposition. It seems that following Jesus often comes too easy for many of us. Little sacrifice. Little push back. Little trust required. The conclusion I’ve come to… We’re doing it wrong. Jesus said in John 16:33 that we…

  • Turning People UPSIDE Down

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    The goal of God. The goal of Jesus. The goal of Paul. The goal of Peter. The goal of our early church fathers. The goal of your local church. The goal of you. Is to see old and dead people become new and alive. 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is…

  • UPSIDE Down: reversed in position

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    According to Webster Dictionary, upside down means : in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position Basically it means the reverse of what’s normal. If we’re going to be people that really turn the world upside down as Paul did in Acts, we’re gonna have to go against…