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Eternal Perspective: Prioritizing God's Will and Victorious Living

Last week, Notre Dame football displayed remarkable toughness, resilience, and perseverance in their victory over Texas A&M, marking their biggest road win in over a decade. Yet just yesterday, I watched them lose to an opponent that, on paper, seemed unlikely to defeat them. But Notre Dame was outplayed in nearly every aspect. This morning, the sermon at church was all about advancing God’s…

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Active Faith: Seeking God's Timing and Guidance Through Waiting on the Lord

Almost everyone faces challenges at some point in their lives. These times of testing and pain can push us to our limits, sometimes even causing us to break under the pressure. But in these moments, God provides us the strength we need when our strength is gone. But the solutions to our problems are rarely quick fixes. God rarely provides instant healing or financial windfalls. His solutions…

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Overcoming Struggles and Finding Joy with Jesus

Thirty-four years ago, I broke my neck. Now, I live with numerous restrictions, trapped in a body that no longer serves me. I cannot move my legs, and my arms have limited function and flexibility. I can’t move my fingers and thumbs, making my hands useless for all but a few basic tasks. I rely on caregivers for my most basic needs, including getting in and out of bed. Every day, I live in…

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Trust, Worship, and Joy: The Path of Delighting in the Lord

Earlier this year, I went through a difficult set of circumstances and am still trying to navigate the course of my life in the wake of that trial. But through it all, my faith never faltered. God used my church, family, and friends to teach me that He has my back. This morning, I read the following promise of God found in Psalms 37:23-24 (NIV) that resonates with my experience going through…

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Grace Sustains: Nurturing Hope and Joy in Every Moment

Dear God, I need your grace to start the day. In every moment and every way. With every action that I take; Each decision I must make. I’m lost without you all day long. Please guide the way, I’ll tag along. Following your exalted lead Your word’s your bond on which I feed. I need your grace in work and play. For every breath along the way. Your grace sustains me. Enables…

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How to Re-center Your Life: Guidance and Direction

We are now six months through the year. Many have long since broken any New Year’s resolutions and goals that they hoped to achieve. If that is not you, and you are still on track, congratulations! Your persistence to this point likely means you have developed habits that will carry you to the finish line. But if you live among the masses, and your train’s been derailed, try not to give up on…

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From Slavery to Power in Egypt

I love reading through the Old Testament and uncovering hidden gems, foreshadowings, and pictures of Jesus intertwined throughout. Today, I was reading in Genesis about the account of Joseph, how, after his brothers sold him into slavery, God lifted him to power in Egypt. To provide some context, Their father, Jacob(Israel), favored Joseph over the rest of his eleven brothers. Joseph was the…

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Embrace the Life-Transforming Power of the Word of God

2023 is coming to a close. New hope, renewed dreams, and an invigorated desire for change come with a new year. It is a time of year when many clear the slate and resolve to be better, do better, and improve their lives. Most resolutions focus on health and fitness, personal development, spiritual growth, financial stability, and accountability. But allow me to elevate one thing above all…

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Christmas: What's It All About, Anyway?

For many, Christmas is the pinnacle of the year. The enjoyment of family and friends, gift-giving, festivities, decorations, music, holiday foods, and entertainment. For others, it is a time of sorrow. It is a remembrance of lost loves or a reminder of one’s impoverished standard of living and inability to measure up in an increasingly materialistic world where money forms the basis of societal…

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Think Jesus is Important?!

Do you have any semblance of faith in Jesus? What does He mean to you? Is He a role model, a fictional character in folklore, or an actual historical figure? Is He merely a good teacher or almighty God of the universe? Do you claim that He died on the cross and rose again to provide salvation to humankind? Do you believe you can know Him personally and that a relationship with Him is real…

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You Can Do It!

I just watched this motivational video and it really pumped me up to go after my dreams! …to let nothing stop me! …to lay it all on the line and give everything I have in me to accomplish my goals! It was amazing and exhilarating! But I can do nothing without Christ Jesus, who strengthens me. However, with Jesus, I can do all things! He is my strength, my sword, my shield! …my hope in…

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Never Forsaken

This morning in church we sang an incredible song by Meredith Andrews-Not For a Moment (After All). Not for a moment will You forsake me This one line in particular stood out to me and really made me appreciate the great sacrifice Jesus made at the cross.  The Bible gives us many promises of God, among which is the promise that, as believers, God will never leave us nor forsake us.  This is only…

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Honor Everyone

As I was reading through 1 Peter, I came across a short two-word sentence at the beginning of chapter 2 verse 17 that stopped me in my tracks… 1 Pet 2:17 Honor everyone. Honor everyone, period. Not honor everyone who is a christian. Not honor every one of your own race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, perceived sexual orientation, criminal record,…or any other perceived difference of opinion…

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Is Christ Is enough for me?

Last Sunday we sang the song “Christ is Enough”, by Hillsong, in our worship service.  All week I have had the lyrics of this fabulous song running through my head. When I had my accident in 1990, Jesus Christ was already an important part of my life.  With this foundation I was able to let go of my gymnastics ambitions and direct my attention to new challenges.  What we have in this world is so…

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Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Protestant,...or any other church affiliation: Are you saved?

After spending a lot of time reading and studying Paul’s letters, It has become more and more apparent to me that many churches around the world are guilty of preaching a different gospel than the one originally proclaimed by the early church fathers. Before I go any further, I want to be clear that I am in no way condemning any one church or individual because of religious affiliation.  I…

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To be called by God...

In the beginning of the book of Numbers, God gives Moses, by name, twelve individuals to be heads of the ancestral tribes of the Israelites. It is interesting to think about what this moment and these individuals were like at that time in the history of Israel. Were they already influential in the community and well-respected? Were they young and inexperienced, but on the track to leadership? Or…