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Watching Me?
2 Corinthians 6:3-13 In our community of faith, all stages of the faith journey are represented by our fellow believers. Life in a Christian community can have its ups and downs. We never know...
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Unity In Diversity
Ephesians 4:1-7 Worthiness is a reciprocal term. In the context of life in the community of faith, it suggests a response characterizing the quality of the original Founder. Isn’t it refreshing...
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You Are Winning
1 Peter 4:12-19 It’s interesting how we all respond to sketchy situations. And why wouldn’t our responses be “interesting” if the context of our situation wasn’t potentially sketchy! Just because...
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Trust Always
Psalm 112:1-10 What is it about delight that makes it one of those words that is difficult to nail down? Delight isn’t always found on the surface. One must reach deeper down in the crevices...
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Believe In Faith
Psalm 112:1-10 A few months after my teenage daughter received her driver’s license, she rode in the passenger seat and had an epiphany. She noticed the beautiful plains, flowers, gardens, and...
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Living By Fact or Faith
Galatians 3:8-14 My father used to say that some people lived by fact, others by faith. According to him, those who lived by fact followed all the things they could perceive or understand....
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God’s Promise Is for Us
Galatians 3:15-22 We invested in a kitchen herb grower with lights, water, and seed pods many years ago. The box came with all kinds of herbs and one cherry tomato pod. The herbs grew quickly,...
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Christ + Faith = Children of God
Galatians 3:23-29 For generations, devout Jews studied the Scriptures, followed the Mosaic law, and embraced life within those parameters. By Jesus’ time, a group of religious authorities, the...
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Offering Grace
Ephesians 2:1-10 Our eight-year-old son’s school sent us a message regarding the addition of an autistic student to his class. When the day came and school was over, I asked my son how it went...
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Spot The Counterfeit
Jude 1:17-25 A bank teller friend told me one day that she had encountered a counterfeit bill while helping a client make a deposit. She informed the client, who was visibly upset and attempted...
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Holy Spirit Lead Us
Psalm 143:1-12 The pinnacle of mountain climbing is Mount Everest. At almost 30,000 feet, few have made the grueling journey to the summit. Although there are organizations that plan and provide...
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Heirs
Galatians 4:1-7 For many of us, royalty does not impact our nation or even daily lives. We have no connection, whether politically, socially, or individually with royalty. Despite this truth,...
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Walking In Freedom
Galatians 4:21-27 One of our favorite programs to watch is a behind-the-scenes documentary of several zoos around the country. You get to know the animals and the staff as they go about their typical...
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Claim Your Freedom
Galatians 4:28—5:1 My children like to watch zoo documentaries in which you get a behind-the-scenes look at how the zoo cares for the many animals at their facility. These episodes often involve...
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Freedom
Romans 8:1-8 I remember my first piano lessons as a small kindergartner—walking up to the front door of my teacher’s house, sitting at her huge piano. For years—from elementary through...
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If…Then…
Romans 8:9-17 Over the past year, I have learned a lot about educating children in a formal classroom setting. An important part of that are the classroom procedures and expectations. I have...
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To Whom Are You Talking?
Luke 11:1-13 In the film Wizard of Oz, Dorothy travels to Emerald City in order to request help from the “Great Oz” in order to return home to Kansas. Dorothy and her newfound friends arrive in...
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I Know You
Psalm 103:13-19 A truth that has been on repeat in Stefanie’s mind lately is this: The days are long but the years are short. Perhaps you can empathize with this sentiment and her situation....
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Believe It
Galatians 5:2-12 People actually believe that? Throughout my life, I’ve often wondered how people could believe some of the things they do. I’ve heard people say things like: “The earth is flat.”...
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Get Caught Serving
Galatians 5:2-12 The tank is full. The luggage is loaded. The kids are belted in. The trip has begun; adventures await, snacks distributed, cruise control set. With the music playing, the...
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