Independence Day – A day of new beginnings

Are you starting over?  When you step forward from a loss, you are in essence starting over. You are starting a life of new beginnings. Our forefathers understood this as they left Britain and searched for a new way of life.  They left their jobs, home, families, churches, and country....
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War

There is much talk about war these days. However, there may be a war at home already going on. What is warring against your soul? What is trying to pull you away?  “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,” 1 Peter 2:11

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Get ready for tough times ahead

Some of you may be thinking, I am already going through tough times, how could it get any worse. The Bible warns that we are coming into fierce times.  “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come…” 2 Tim 3:1.  Look at the words used in...
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Battling?

We each have a battle to fight. Before I went into ministry, I had the greatest battle of my life.  “For by wise counsel you will wage your own war…” proverbs 24:6 The enemy (the devil) tempted and attacked me day and night. It was not only a spiritual battle....
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He is my Father

My Dad was always there to pick me up and give me sound advice; occasionally, he ministered tough love; and showed me that special hug. I know it has been a while since we have spoken, and my heart aches with that knowledge. On this Father’s day, I don’t have...
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Secret sins

“take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness.” Luke 11:35 We can look good on the outside. Say the right words and appear to walk in holiness. However, what is within is what matters. If you have secret sins (pornography, adultery, sexual immorality, addictions, lying), you...
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Hope that knows no bounds

Hope is the confident expectation that good will happen. It is not wishful thinking. Our hope comes from God and His word, “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide, we...
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Too Much at One Time

As I was pulling my weeds today I found that if I pulled up one at a time I could get the entire root. When I tried to get a handful the weeds broke off at the ground level. When I pray and ask God to forgive me for everything,...
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Transformed Life (Your Heart)

We spoke yesterday about transforming our minds and heart so that we can do what God commands us to do; love Him with our whole heart, soul and mind. Here is a question for you, is your heart whole or are there areas that are broken? We are commanded to...
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Freedom is not free

Freedom is not free This memorial day be thankful that we live in a nation where we have the freedoms that we do. It came at a cost; men and women have shed their blood in service to this nation. So Christ also shed His blood and died for us....
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