I have spent years trying to discover and uncover true worship. I understand things like singing and shouting. I understand the actions that accompany worship but to understand the essence of worship is another story. While it remains a bit of a mystery, here is what I have found. What is worship? It is any…
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Nearly everyone prays – you pray. But do you pray effective prayer? Does your prayer make a difference? Does your prayer get answered? My prayer life has evolved over the years. Asking God for personal help was the start of my prayer life. When I began to explore scripture, I discovered many principles for effective…
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Years ago, I participated in a Wednesday evening Bible study. Each week we slowly worked our way through scripture, one book at a time. As we were about to wrap up another book, I asked for suggestions as to which book was next. Someone piped up and suggested Haggai. So, that’s what we did. We…
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Following Jesus doesn’t mean we won’t be tempted. In fact, we may be tempted even more as we follow him. How do you overcome temptation? What are some practical strategies, scriptures and practices to help you? Understanding Temptation How we are tempted James 1:14-15 (ESV)gives us a look at the anatomy of temptation: But each…
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