BE KNOWN Intimacy is a misunderstood word in modern culture. Authentic intimacy is being known without barriers. In the garden of Eden, God walked with Adam and Eve. They were naked and unashamed. When they sinned, they hid behind bushes, thinking God would not see them. Even in their sin God made provision for their […]
BELONG We as humans are hardwired to belong to something. We want to be a part of families, teams, friend groups and workplaces. It feels terrible to be around a group of people and not be included. Sometimes this desire to belong motivates us to change ourselves to “fit in”. Through our actions, dress, language
FAMILY DYNAMICS: HUSBANDS AND WIVES HUSBANDS & WIVES Very few passages have been more debated and misused than this passage. We want to handle the roles and relationships defined with care while accurately sharing truth. Ephesians 5:21 sets the tone for Christian relationships in marriage. We are to submit to one another out of reverence
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THE DISCIPLINE OF CELEBRATION This past weekend was the annual celebration of Easter, the day we commemorate the historic resurrection of Jesus. How did that celebration go for you? After a restless Saturday night I got out of bed unsure of the mixed feelings I was experiencing. You should know that I am the default
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Read Acts 23:12 – 25:22. Having just been encouraged by the Lord and assured that he would testify in Rome just like in Jerusalem, Paul’s experience as a prisoner spun seemingly out of control. After multiple conspiracies to kill him, an incredible escape under cover of night and hundreds of armed soldiers, making multiple defenses
Read Acts 21:15-25. Have you ever been the victim of a false rumor? Even the thought of others spreading something false about us can cause our anxiety to rise. We don’t want people to believe something bad about us! Especially if it isn’t true. We care what others think about us, and that is not
Read Acts 19:11-20 Have you ever done something a little more adventurous that you should have known better than to try? Do you ever wonder who the person was and what they did in order for specific content to be covered in the company safety video? I have seen some interesting stuff in my life.
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Read Acts 19:1-10. Have you ever had a misunderstanding about where you were going? Perhaps you felt you were on the right path only to realize that you had completely missed the mark. I think back to a time when I was in seminary and my roommate needed me to pick him up from the
Read Acts 18. What comes to mind when you think of a person’s legacy? Perhaps it is a series of accomplishments. As an avid fan of college football, I quickly recall seeing how accomplishments go a long way into defining the legacy a person leaves in this realm of life. Maybe a person’s character is
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Download MP3 “Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
