Category: Encouragement
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Why Are You Afraid?
And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. (Matthew 8:26 ESV) “Why are you afraid?” The disciples had seen the past work of Jesus. They had been there for the miracles that he…
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Those Crazy Baby Blues
Roughly 7 months ago, my life was changed. I’ve written about that before here. It flipped my world upside down. I had no clue 9 months before when we read the test positive that this little guy would change my life so much. Being a little bit of a selfish person (admit it, you can…
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What God Wants Most From You
Most of us know the story of the fall of man. Adam and Eve were living pretty until Satan tempted them and got them to disobey God. Their pride and sense of wanting to “know” led to them eating of the fruit, realizing their sin and shame, and hiding from the God that created and…
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When God Shows Up
Then fire from the LORD came down and burned the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the ground around the altar. It also dried up the water in the ditch. (1 Kings 18:38 NCV) I find it cool that Elijah prayed for the sacrifice to be burnt up and God burnt everything around the sacrifice…
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Baseball Cards, Life, & Value
People collect different things for different reasons. Some collect stamps. Some collect antiques. Some collect coins. Growing up, I collected baseball cards. One of the things that I quickly learned about baseball cards is that they can be really valuable. If you don’t know anything about them, some baseball cards can sell for thousands of…
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2 Suggestions For When You’re Hopeless
Hope is one of life’s most basic needs. I know that sounds odd. I know things like food and water are supposed to be in the top of the list, but we should add hope to that list as well. Those that have lost hope or don’t have hope will tell you just how much…
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…But the Lord…
…because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. (Genesis 39:23) At the end of Genesis 39, we read that The Lord was with Joseph. If you go back and read that chapter and see it in context, it kinda feels like the Bible is lying to us. Even…
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Change How You Do Without Changing Who You Are
There’s an common saying in ministry that says, “The message doesn’t change, but the method must.” That’s a great principle. It means that as churches and ministries, we have to constantly be listening to God’s lead and be in tune with culture and the people we’re trying to reach. It means we have to know…