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Miracles in Manhattan

The 1987 NHL entry draft held in my hometown of Detroit, was a moment I won't forget. Selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 2nd round began a new calling in life as a professional hockey player. My career would span roughly 14 seasons with so many great moments and...

Dare To Dream

A dream is something that captures your heart and imagination. When God sparks a dream in your heart, you will not be able to let it go. What fuels that passion is intimacy. Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your...

Excellence is Attractive

There is something very satisfying about doing things with excellence. After all, we are created in God’s image. Nothing God does is mediocre. God does everything with excellence; it’s in His nature. You only have to look out at the striking beauty of a landscape or...
A Recipe for Joy

A Recipe for Joy

Joy is the birthright of every child of God!! I will always remember the pure joy that filled me the day I prayed a simple prayer of faith. It was the day I received Jesus as my Lord and my Savior....

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CANCEL CULTURE

CANCEL CULTURE

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3...

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A MESSAGE FROM THE KING

A MESSAGE FROM THE KING

“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they...

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UNIQUELY CREATED BY GOD

UNIQUELY CREATED BY GOD

When King David wrote Psalm 139, he recognized that the days of his life were written in God's book before he was even born. He acknowledged that God knows everything, is everywhere and is the...

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The Word

The Word

Philip Mauro (1859-1952) was a successful lawyer and had a knack for being part of the century's most epic events. He was aboard the USS Carpathia that rescued the survivors of the Titanic (Leonardo...

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FLIP IT

FLIP IT

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”  -Romans 8:28 We have this painting hanging in our church headquarters...

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PURSUE YOUR DREAM

PURSUE YOUR DREAM

Many people spend a lifetime chasing after dreams only to find emptiness in the accomplishment. There is something missing an unfulfilled longing. Dream chasing is only relevant when it is rooted in...

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Christmas in July

Christmas in July has been around for a while. Did you ever wonder who dreamed this up in the first place? Come to find out, it was started in 1933 at a girls' camp in North Carolina. The first...

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KINGS DON’T FIGHT ALONE

KINGS DON’T FIGHT ALONE

I’m a huge fan of those nature shows you occasionally see on “Discovery Channel” or “National Geographic”. I’m always filled with awe as I see, on display, the beauty, and creativity of God....

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Encourage Someone Today

Encourage Someone Today

Former Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was in an epic 0-54 hitting slump. Nothing was working for him. Each time he came to the plate the pressure to get a hit grew stronger and...

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Ask, Seek, and Knock

Ask, Seek, and Knock

How awesome is it that the God of the universe delights in us and is always there to hear our every prayer? Prayer is how we communicate our needs and desires to God, Of course, God being omniscient...

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Disney Was Wrong

Disney Was Wrong

And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."  Revelation 5:5 It...

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AWAKEN YOUR IMAGINATION

AWAKEN YOUR IMAGINATION

God gave us an imagination, and we can use it to empower us, transform us, equip us to be all we are called to be, and to confidently walk in the fullness of his love. Imagination is powerful. It is...

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Heart of Gold

The scripture that inspired this blog is found in Ezekiel 36:26-28 "I will give them a new heart and put a new spirit in them. I will take away that stony heart of flesh and put my spirit within you...

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A CREEPY HOUSE OR A RUGGED CROSS

A CREEPY HOUSE OR A RUGGED CROSS

Sarah Winchester, the heir to the Winchester firearm fortune, looked to the occult to find solace after the loss of her husband and infant daughter. Upon meeting with a medium, she was informed...

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FAITH – A SPIRITUAL FORCE

FAITH – A SPIRITUAL FORCE

Faith is a spiritual force. It is not a natural force: Faith is not found through reason, it is not a product of the mind. It is a product of the newborn human spirit. Jesus said it so clearly in...

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Checkmate

There is a famous 19th-century oil painting by Frederich August Moritz Retzsch known as “The Chess Player”, but would later be referred to as “Checkmate”. In the painting, we see a devilish man...

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Speak Words of Life

Speak Words of Life

My husband Jim’s dad was a very wise man. One of the life lessons he taught my husband was that your mouth is your worst enemy. Once you say something, you can’t take it back. The bible says it this...

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Get the Nail Out First

Get the Nail Out First

Patrick Lawler had to leave early from his construction job after experiencing a severe toothache that left him with a headache and even blurred vision. He tried everything to relieve the pain from...

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