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God May Heal but the Scars Remain
I am the Lord who heals you [Exodus 15:26]. Pain is usually an unforgettable teacher. The lessons I’ve learned best in life have normally been associated with pain. Touch a hot stove and you learn (or should learn!) not to do that again. In 2019, I had two separate...
Fear – 8 Symptoms and 1 Antidote
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7] If we've learned anything from this COVID pandemic, it should be this. Fear makes us do some strange things! In the transition period between when God was terminating...
Transformed Christian Singles Retreat: Oct 9-11, 2020!
Learn more about Transformed, the upcoming regional Christian Singles Retreat, June 19-20, 2020 at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove…
The Benefit of Deep Spiritual Roots
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small [Proverbs 24:10]. The Tale of Two Trees While working in the yard, cleaning up after several days of heavy rain and storms, I noticed two mature trees I planted years before – although, one was leaning into...
If You’re Wondering Where God Is…
Someone asked me, “Where is God in all this COVID pandemic, global / national turmoil, financial chaos, and overall anxiety?” After thinking about that for maybe five seconds (!!), I started listing the reasons why, if I were The Almighty, I might decide to sit this...
Walking Through The Process of Spiritual Transformation
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God [Romans 12:2]. Transformation requires surrender. After studying more than a year on the topic of...
How to Miss or Maximize Your Destiny
Much is required from those to whom much is given, for their responsibility is greater. [Luke 12:48, TLB] How do we identify individual destiny? Then, when we do, how do we take full advantage of it when it arrives? In the Bible, we find four examples to consider –...
Serving God versus Being God’s Servant
Simon Peter, a bondservant...of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1). James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1) There exists an inherent danger of confusing serving God with being a servant of God. Quite often, we lull ourselves into the complacency...
Sovereign Orchestration in the Ordinary Details of Life
For thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, concerning the Sea, concerning the carts, and concerning the remainder of the vessels that remain in this city… [Jeremiah 27:19-22] In the grand scheme of things, what does God care about pillars, carts, bowls,...
What Do We Know About The Resurrection of Jesus?
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!” When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as...
Three Saturday Basics While Waiting on Sunday
In this extended period of quarantine due to the COVID19 virus, many of us struggle with what to do. This pandemic is separating many of us from life as we knew and expected it. The “seek safe shelter” mandates are removing us from the usual noisy and distracting...
How the Shadow of the Cross Impacts the World
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [Psalm 91:1, NLT] Shadows can be creepy or restful places. Dark shadowy corners in a dusty basement conjure up childhood fears. Yet, the shadowy shade of a tree on a hot day...
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