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4 Keys to Effective Prayer

Nearly everyone prays – you pray. But do you pray effective prayer? Does your prayer make a difference? Does your prayer get answered? Effective prayer is answered prayer! When we pray effective prayers, they make a profound difference. While faith that your prayers will be answered is foundational, what else would be considered keys to…
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August 8, 2017 1

Four Steps to Overcoming Temptation

Following Jesus doesn’t mean we won’t face temptation. 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? Photo Credit: stepupbdit Flickr via Compfight cc Understanding Temptation James 1:14-15 gives us a look at the anatomy of…
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August 1, 2017 0

Interview With Rev. Hal Perkins

Rev. Hal Perkins is the author of several books including Walk With Me, If Jesus Were A Parent and Discipled by Jesus. After 40 years of pastoral ministry, Hal and his wife, Debbi, now travel the country helping people make disciples that will make disciples. We had an opportunity to sit and talk at the…
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July 27, 2017 0

The Most Important Thing You Can Ever Do

Photo Credit: tanyajones808 Flickr via Compfight cc Just saying that there is a most important thing you can ever do sounds dangerous. Aren’t we all different? Aren’t we all in different circumstances? So is there a single most important thing everyone can do? Jesus said there was – and we are following Jesus, so we…
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July 25, 2017 0