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Loneliness
“Come near to God and he will come near to you.” — James 4:8 Sunday nights were the worst. When I was single, living on my own, and fumbling through the whole adulting thing,…
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Performance or Overflow?
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? — James 3:11 Followers of Jesus are transformed from the inside out, not the outside in. Two people can look at the…
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Ekklesia: The People God Called Out
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”— 1…
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“Rewind and Reframe: A New Way to Begin Again”
“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to…
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Christmas Presence
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). — Matthew 1:23 Two of my oldest brothers went to high schools that…
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George Bailey
Philippians 2:3 (MSG)“If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ… put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.” The way up is always down: God exalts the humble. It’s no secret—my favorite…
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Influence: The Currency of Heaven
“Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks…
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Rekindling Childlike Anticipation
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”— John…
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Grace on the Menu
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1 (NIV) Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey—not the bald eagle—as our national bird. I get it. I’ve been dreaming…
