A friend turned to me, “You’re so disagreeable.” If I had any sense at that moment, I would have thought about how to respond. You cannot win by responding to that statement. I retorted quickly by saying, “No, I am not.” My response only proved his point causing my other friends to laugh. Some of […]
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What will you remember from 2015? This season calls us to remember how we have grown in the last year. We think about the certain moments and relationships that caused us to mature. Reflecting on 2015 gives us insight into the work of Christ in us. What we learned, recognized, and areas of our lives
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You want to begin to read the Christmas story. Turning to Matthew’s Gospel, you start with the first chapter. The first seventeen verses give a genealogy of Jesus’ family. A litany continues “So and so fathered so and so…” Though we can recognize some of the names such as Abraham, Jacob, and David, why would
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Start your weekend with these five articles in the Reads of the Week. Where Can You Turn When You Lack Purpose in Life? by Jeff Martin We can suffer from restlessness and wondering our purpose. Martin does a phenomonally helps us to radically simplify our lives through God’s perspective. The Light of the World by
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A week from today we celebrate Christmas Eve. Until then, many of us will experience a whirlwind of activities. Wrap the presents. Many of us still have to buy the gifts. Attend whatever party or function left in the schedule. Travel to our Christmas destination. Perhaps, clean the house and cook a meal. In the
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Have you reviewed 2015? You might have had a challenging year, and you want to turn the page towards 2016. You might have deemed this past year as one of the best. Most of us probably would label this year somewhere in the middle. I took time to review 2015. Taking time to reflect on the
When did you last receive a second chance? Remember that moment. You could see your let down or failure. It might have caused you to question your ability or even think you might not deserve another shot. Then seemingly out of nowhere, you received a second chance. A person gave you the opportunity of grace.
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One question loomed early in the NBA season. What would happen first: a Warriors’ loss or Sixers’ win? The Philadelphia Sixers won their first game on December 1st against the Los Angeles Lakers. On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors fell to the Milwaukee Bucks. One team has a 1-24 record while the other is
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These five reads from this past week challenged, encouraged, and provided perspective for me. Check them out for yourself. C.S. Lewis Was a Secret Government Agent by Harry Lee Poe The convergence of Lewis’ literary scholarship met a need for the British armed forces. Poe provides a fascinating insight into this little-known chapter of Narnia’s
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What emotions do the holidays provoke in you? Nostalgia brings us back to the happiness of positive memories. Excitement bursts with every carol and Christmas commercial. For better or worse, we begin anxiously anticipating December 25th right after Thanksgiving. Our hustle and bustle within the shopping, decorating, and attending parties can exhaust us. Hidden among
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