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Want Results? Pray, Allow God to choose How to answer!

What is the big deal about prayer? Prayer isn’t wishful thinking. It’s not merely a state of mind. Prayer is certainly no waste of time. Quite literally, prayer is the most productive thing we can do when we employ the

In Quietness And Trust, is Your Strength!

A farmer had been working all day in his barn pitching hay with a pitchfork. Feeling he had worked long enough, he reached into his pocket to pull out his pocket watch only to find it was missing. He knew he

Ever Wonder What Ticks God Off?

Some people see God as irked, ticked, and ready to strike. Others see Him as gentle, tender as a prima dona moving about carefully while her fingernail polish dries. Well…is He mad or not? Scripture shows us what ticks God

Is Anything Sacred?

I played the position of catcher in Little League baseball. I played catcher in Pony League baseball. I was a catcher in high school baseball. In college, I played catcher on an intramural softball team. I spent a lot of

God is Gracious With His Love!

Life can be hard and challenging. Living can wear away our hope. Cynicism can settle into our hearts and find a home because of hurtful people, difficult circumstances, relational wounds, and unfortunate events. Religion can imprison us in a world

Whose Kingdom is This Anyway?

I have always been far too preoccupied with my own glory. I don’t like saying that because it sounds terrible. And embarrassing. And deeply sinful. God does not share his glory with anyone else and our lives need to be preoccupied with

God Of Gracious Love!

Life can be hard and challenging. Living can wear away our hope. Cynicism can settle into our hearts and find a home because of hurtful people, difficult circumstances, relational wounds, and unfortunate events. Religion can imprison us in a world

Sad and Single on Valentine’s Day? A Prayer For YOU!

Almost everyone longs for romance. Little wonder. God was the One to think it up; we were made for relationship. When God created Adam, he knew He wasn’t done. “It is not good for the man to be alone.” So

Be Still Before God! Get Ready For 2017!

Life is hard and difficult. Many times life leaves us feeling tired, worn out and broken-we believe that we are done-that we cannot take one more step. Life sometimes sees us moving from crisis to crisis. Sometimes difficulties in life

~Twas the night before Christmas!

Here we are closer to Christmas, than we’ve ever been, can you believe it? Christmas is tomorrow!  Are you ready for it? We sure are! We too have made our list, and we’ve checked it twice. We have given our

Is God Giving You “Instructions” While Seeking Him For 31 Days?

You would have thought that I would learn…for years on Christmas day afternoon I would be assembling toys for my children. You know the toys I'm talking about—the ones that came in boxes warning "some assembly required." I rarely consulted

Will YOU Be 1 of the 1’s?

When I was a little boy, my dad preached occasionally for small congregations who didn't have a regular preacher. Where he lacked polish, he compensated with his passion and colorful stories. One of his favorite sermons that I heard several

10 Reasons You May Not Want to Pray for Trump. 1 Reason You Should!

All right. It’s Saturday, a few days after the election. If you stayed up for the election returns last night, you’re experiencing something like a hangover today. Donald Trump has been named President-elect of this country. Like it or not,

God Is YOUR President!

Today as the President of the United States is chosen, remember if you love or follow God, He is Already YOUR President. He has already been elected, His term is eternal. He is seldom early but rarely late, He works

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