I see the bright lights on the Christmas trees all around me. I hear the sounds of traditional Christmas music as I shop for the perfect little gifts to give the ones I love. 'Tis the season to be jolly, they say. To be happy and cheerful. I know many…
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9) We know what it’s like to be afraid when we are standing at the foot of a mountain we…
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“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble.” -Nahum 1:7 August 2005 My family and I were in church, sitting next to a group of people I didn’t recognize. They had just moved to Charlotte after Hurricane Katrina had wreaked havoc in New Orleans, including destroying their home…
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Right now many Americans are hurting. Though most of us have what we need, millions of others are either without work or have jobs but are still struggling to make ends meet and provide for their families. Even as we thank God for His blessings our hearts break for those…
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Much has been written and discussed about the “red wave” that never was. In the last two years, we have witnessed an increase in fentanyl deaths, enriched and empowered human trafficking cartels at our southern border, heard calls for unlimited abortions up until birth (and perhaps beyond), witnessed the sexualization…
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One of the brilliant things about Scripture is that every inch of its wisdom runs a mile deep. There are no shallows. You cannot plumb its depths. There is always more to discover. Returning to the garden of Eden, I want you to notice that everything falls apart in a…
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Elisha was a prophet of God. He had served Elijah, and when God took Elijah to heaven, Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha, granting Elisha a double portion of his anointing. Elisha knew God. He listened to His voice. God spoke to Elisha, warning him of an ambush that had…
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Paul wrote, “I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27, NLT). No one wakes up one morning and thinks, I’m going to make decisions today that guarantee a…
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Our bodies are supposed to change. When we were children, these changes were celebrated and praised. In our home, I track how much my boys have grown on their birthday every year. I pull out a Sharpie while the boys stand tall, and I make a little mark under their…
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I believed unconsciously for a long time, even as I went to church and served God vocationally, that His grace applied to others but somehow I was too far gone. His grace didn’t apply to me. My addiction to alcohol and distorted internal belief and value system only magnified this…
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