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Never Out of Style

In fashion, styles come in and then they go out. Sometimes they stick around for a few years; sometimes the very next year, they are out of style. But do you know what never goes out of style? It’s the Gospel. It’s not in one year and out the next. Jesus’s words,...

GET UP

“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.” Proverbs 24:16 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me. Micah 7:8 There are moments in all of...

Letter to God

When I reflected on writing my blog for the Christmas Season, I was brought back to when I was a child and that joyous anticipation of Christmas day. I remembered writing a letter to Santa, which included a list of the gifts I was asking for, and I had total...
PLUS, MINUS, EQUAL

PLUS, MINUS, EQUAL

He was voted “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990’s. He held World Championship Belts in multiple weight classes and disciplines. In short, this guy was A BEAST! His name is Frank Shamrock. I know...

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GIVE THANKS

GIVE THANKS

Thanksgiving is so much more than turkey and football. When you praise and thank God, you invite God's glory and presence into your heart and into the room. Jesus's words in Isaiah 61:3: "Put on a...

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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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