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Do You Have to Give?

What does money have to do with following Jesus? I mean, do you really have to give in order to be a follower? Niels Steeman From my experience, there are two things that are true about money and the church. People don’t like it when it is preached. It makes them uncomfortable. Money is important…
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July 7, 2018 0

20 Ways to Encourage Others – and Yourself

Photo Credit: Anthony. B Flickr via Compfight cc Do you know how to encourage? Are you a natural encourager? Does encouragement ooze from every word you say and everything you do? That is not me! So I have to be very intentional about encouragement. When I talk about encouragement I mean the genuine thing. Not…
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November 14, 2017 0

Resurrection Story – New Life for Paul

Resurrection means life from the dead. Jesus was resurrected from the dead and he continues to bring new life to people every day. This is an email I received from a friend, used with his permission, that describes his resurrection and new life! I hope you are encouraged! Photo Credit: Philipp Zieger – www.philippzieger-photographie.de Flickr…
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August 15, 2017 0

What Are You Hungry For?

Photo Credit: _John Hikins Flickr via Compfight cc How does your hunger influence how you live? Do you build your life around it? How do you make sure your hunger is healthy and good and not destructive? Followers of Jesus have some specific things they hunger for: His voice. Hearing the voice of the one…
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June 20, 2017 0