I participate in an online YouVersion plan with approximately 120 friends from the church I serve. The plan guides us to read the whole Bible in two years. Currently, we find ourselves in 1-2 Kings. The writer of 2 Kings holds nothing back, including the violence, betrayals, judgments, brokenness, and sins — not a book […]
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In one week, the final votes will get cast for the 2020 election. Three words have repeatedly described 2020: unprecedented, pivot, and pandemic. In many ways, this election has wrapped up all the fears and anxieties of America. Paradoxically, we have allowed politics to have too much influence on our lives while not having enough
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We have wearied ourselves with countless amounts of information.We have debated and argued.Crisis, pivot, and unprecedented have become normal words in our vocabulary.We are more than exhausted than we can know. Lord, watch over the burned out.Remind us that You sovereignly hold the universe together.Teach us to carry the load You give us.Move us from
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Today marks 67 days until Christmas. Let that sink in for a moment. We still find ourselves amid a pandemic, social distancing, and smaller in-person gathering. This past Friday, our local radio show called Connections with Evan Dawson featured three medical officials offering their expertise for the holiday season. These interviews highlight the significant complications
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Lord, we live so divided from the people with who we disagree.Our polarization has separated us even more.Only You can heal us. Only You can bring true reconciliation. You call us to pray for our enemies because…The assumptions we make of others don’t tell the whole truth.We need You to shine a light on our
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Lord, keep us from following every whim.Distractions appear thousands of times a day.We jump from apps to articles cycle our minds.Our anxiety, worry, and fear move us more than we know. Give us rootedness today.Root us in the good news of the gospel.Root us in the hope of Your goodness.Root us in the song of
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Your stack of work continues to mount up. Your email inbox seems endless, along with a string of notifications from texts, Slack, and other communication platforms. It might even seem that every conversation you have ends with more items on the to-do list. We find ourselves in a societal moment of burnout. Our politics have
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Planning out the next six months in this season feels like looking into the next ten years. March, when the pandemic started, seems years ago. Over the last few days, I have engaged with leaders subtly asking the question, “Will the Coronavirus affects us longer than we think?” Churches, Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits grapple with
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Lord, You alone are our King.You created the earth into being.You placed the stars in the cosmos.You know all and see all.Nothing takes you by surprise. Knowing You hold the universe together, we lift up this election to you.The hearts of our leaders are in Your hands.We relinquish our anxiety and fear.We confess our sins
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2020 sparked the necessary innovation. Churches, non-profits, and companies pivoted overnight from in-person to digital. The emergency progress has led to fantastic steps forward, but most of us are still processing through a complicated list of decisions. As Americans, we thrive off the stories of those who “don’t give up.” These celebrations result from individuals
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