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3 Powerful Life Lessons from 2 Peter

We have almost made it through the Bible with lessons from every book! 2 Peter has more lessons for us to grow spiritually, to thrive as followers of Jesus. A Ladder of Spiritual Growth When a formula or process for spiritual growth is recorded in scripture, it is so helpful for us to spend hours…
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October 6, 2022 0

Three Barriers to Effective Prayer

We all want our prayers to make a difference! What gets in the way of our prayer being effective? God answers all prayer. Sometimes he says yes, sometimes no, sometimes wait and sometimes he is silent. Effective prayer is prayer that makes a difference. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James…
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September 29, 2022 0

4 Dynamic Life Lessons from 1 Peter

I was going to give you life lessons from 1 and 2 Peter but I found these in the first three of chapters of 1 Peter! They are powerful reminders of what we have as followers of Jesus and they will help you to grow spiritually. Here they are: The gift of the Resurrection We…
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September 22, 2022 0

How to Overcome Confirmation Bias

The scourge of confirmation bias is taking hold of the church. Confirmation bias is the practice of continually looking for information that confirms already held beliefs. Information that contradicts what we believe is dismissed as untrue or propaganda or irrelevant. Consider this warning from scripture about this very thing: For the time is coming when…
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