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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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July 27, 2022 5

5 Powerful (and 1 Dangerous) Life Lessons From James

James has at least one very dangerous lesson for us. This book is nearly a blueprint on how we should live our lives as Jesus followers. It is altogether possible to find dozens of life lessons here, but I want to share just a few. The Paradox of Suffering Count it all joy, my brothers,…
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June 28, 2021 1