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Powerful Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth

Do you ever wonder why certain books are in the Bible? Ruth is a very short book with a wonderfully compelling story but is there more than inspirational entertainment here? These lessons take us beyond the story and begin to unravel the mystery about how God works in the world. Paz Arando Three great lessons…
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October 23, 2018 0

7 Essentials for Endurance

To follow Jesus we need endurance. In fact, for almost every good thing in life we need endurance. We need endurance because life is hard. Following Jesus comes with opposition. It requires faith. It requires some work! Endurance brings great reward. Paul urged the Galatian churches: do not grow weary in doing good for at…
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October 11, 2018 0

Discover and Live Up To Your Potential

What is your potential? Can you define it? Have you lived up to it? I take a walk nearly every morning. I always walk forward. When I look ahead, I see the potential of my walk – where it will take me and some of what I will see. When I look back on my…
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October 2, 2018 0

Four Timeless Lessons From Joshua

The book of Joshua chronicles the Israelite conquest of the Promised Land. This new venture provided the people plenty of opportunities to grow in their faith and trust in God. Whenever we conquer new territory in following God, we find lessons we need to learn. The lessons found in the Bible were not only for…
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September 25, 2018 0