If you’ve been following along with the weekly blogs, you know that last week my wife, Tammy, wrote a blog titled, Misalignment. Knowing her intimately means that I have a front-row seat to seeing what the Holy Spirit is doing in and through her. It’s truly beautiful because it is a living manifestation of God’s […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: To have success in ANYTHING of any value in this life, you MUST put in the hard labor. There are no shortcuts, only lies from the KoD suggesting there are, and myriad alternatives to keep you distracted and ultimately, frustrated. Grace, Works, and Indifference – blog 8/9/19 The Greek word
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We are serving the Lord in all we do. What if God told you today that you only have a few more weeks on this planet?? How would your view of your life change?? If you’re living like you belong on this earth for 20 or 30 more years, and
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So, you want to be rich and famous, or even just like someone else, huh? Maybe it’s your favorite actor, athlete, politician, or neighbor. Maybe it’s a fictitious amalgamation of character traits you’ve knitted together after years of scrolling social media posts. Maybe it’s something your parents ingrained in you at a young age. There
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Look around. What do you see? Well, in America, I see a world filled with the trappings of pleasure. Oh, sure, they are slyly marketed as pathways to joy, but it’s all a ruse, my friend. You and I have been suckers since the day we were born. I thank God every day that He
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There’s a reason why movies about heroes tend to be box office hits. We really like the idea of heroes. We aspire to be heroes. As a result, we’re our own worst enemies when it comes to resting. Maybe this wouldn’t be a problem if we were machines. Since we’re not, we must know our
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! The hearts of God’s children are so grateful to Christ that they want to do SOMETHING (that might describe many of you). You may not know what He wants you to do at times, but you know you want to
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I think Heaven is going to blow our minds because the things we thought had the greatest impact will pale in comparison to things we did with little regard. A just balance and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. – Proverbs 16:11 Jesus taught the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard to His
It’s called “work” because you’re doing something that no one else would do unless they were paid to (I wrote a blog titled, Work Is Work, you might enjoy on this very topic). In general, the higher the pay, the more difficult the job. It’s like I taught my sons when they were growing up, “There’s
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: One of the miraculous things about having a relationship with our God and Savior is that we can experience the Lord’s joy while suffering. The purpose of pruning is to bear more fruit, so we should be grateful, even when He ordains certain losses in our lives. It’s to lead
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