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Five Life Changing Lessons from Ezra

There are so many lessons in the Bible. But they are of no use unless you put them into practice. Some lessons teach you something about God, some about people and some about how you are to behave. Five Good Lessons from Ezra God’s Mysterious Ways – Ezra 1:1 We have heard it said that…
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February 5, 2019 0

Lies, Slander, Hate — How to Guard Your Mind in a Culture of Verbal Abuse

Words of discord, division and hate (I don’t like to use that word but it is so appropriate today) are being shared and embraced. They race like a cancer through our culture and we don’t even realize we are sick! Where ever we go, there is information and disinformation being streamed and displayed. We can…
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January 8, 2019 0

Prayers to Change You in 2019

There are hundreds of ways to pray. There have been hundreds of books written about prayer. There are scores of prayers in the Bible. So what kind of prayer will change my life in 2019? Three Life Changing Prayers If you are like me, you tend to get locked into a type of praying. I…
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January 1, 2019 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