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Can You Thrive Spiritually on Just One Verse?

I’ve heard stories of Christians living under persecution having just a small fragment of scripture, perhaps a page or less, as their only Bible! This picture of a single page of the King James Version of the Bible reminds me of the reality that even a single page or a single verse is still the…
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February 12, 2021 1

What Did We Just Do? Elect the Right President?

The election was trivial and meaningless. Did I get your attention? Before I unpack that statement, please allow me to share some reflections and observations from this election season. Observations As followers of Jesus and citizens of the United States, we have the privilege of voting for our elected leaders and the obligation to pray…
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November 9, 2020 1

Here’s What Faith Is

This is a story of faith. “Let’s go out into the middle of the lake and drown.” No one would ever make such a statement. And no one would follow anyone who did make that statement. On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”…
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August 17, 2020 0

One Indispensable Lesson from Timothy

There is a single lesson in these letters from Paul to Timothy that can change your life. This lesson will help transform your Bible reading and study into a powerful spiritual experience. These letters were written to help Timothy in leading the churches in his care. They are sometimes called pastoral epistles – letters written…
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August 10, 2020 1