Consider where you usually focus on during this season. Students and teachers go back to school. Summer turns to fall. September in churches, organizations, and businesses signifies the starting of a new program year. You could sum up the last half of 2020 in a word, uncertainty. By now, I usually have the year planned […]
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We live in a world full of chaos.What divides us seems stronger than what unites us.The debates and arguments fill our social media newsfeeds.Along the way, we have dehumanized our enemies and those who we disagree.Lord, we need You. Peace comes at a price.You gave up the riches of heaven to live on earth.You gave
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A friend asked me yesterday, “How do you feel about Jacob Blake?” We both got off the phone, and my heart just sank. That question has followed me since that moment. We find ourselves again amid a conversation about racial reckoning and reconciliation. Read the book of Job. His friends mercifully sat with him in
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March 2020 seems years away. Pastors and church leaders still find themselves navigating the effects of the Coronavirus. I think it’s vital to recognize that reopening and getting back to a semblance of normalcy will take longer than we anticipated. Even with a set of favorable circumstances, including a vaccine, many people will cautiously and
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Our society tends to celebrate outrage rather than gentleness. Increasingly, the clickbait stories of trash-talking, violent debates, name-calling, and the stubborn refusal to move an inch towards reconciliation have become a norm. The NBA showcased three remarkable performances by young talents. Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz scored 51 points while his opponent Jamal Murray
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How often do we focus on surface issues?Beneath the surface, we have strongholds — ideas and beliefs that need to be destroyed.Greed will keep us in scarcity.Insecurity keeps us from our real identity.Resentment and bitterness keep us from healing.Pride keeps from the freedom of humility.The list of strongholds could go on, but these deep-seated beliefs
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We have tossed around the words “pivot” and “unprecedented” more in this season than any other. Companies, organizations, and churches will continue to engage the question – what does this “new normal” look like for the people we serve? During the 2010 decade, it seemed like craft breweries opened in every city and locality. These small
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A fascinating thought developed in the shutdown. Perhaps, working from home would create a different pace than working in the office. As idyllic as that thought became, many people described their workload become even more demanding. Instead of having a set time and place for work, people could fill in the gaps of their day.
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The rain fell in the last two days.The Bible reminds us of times Your people asked for rain.They walked through seasons of droughts.Amid these wilderness seasons, You remained faithful. So, Lord, we find ourselves in this wilderness dry season.The long season of this pandemic has worn us out.We look to You for rain during this
Your investment in social media matters. Taking time to communicate on social media platforms makes a difference. The people you serve face the weight of uncertainty. Schools either will not reopen or have a modulated schedule. Sports of all levels seem in limbo, depending on where you live. Consider this – a shutdown that began
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