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LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY

"Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray...'" (Luke 11:1) Wayne Douglas Gretzky is the greatest hockey player of all time. No one else really comes close. He holds 57 NHL records,...

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE

Author and podcaster Cathy Heller famously said, “The opposite of depression is not happiness, it’s purpose.” I tend to agree with her, and so would another guy you may have heard of, Michael Phelps. He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time: 28 medals, and 23 of...

AUDIENCE OF ONE

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” -Proverbs 3:5–6 I recently read the story of Dennis Wong. Dennis was a Division II collegiate football player....
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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AT THE GAME BUT NOT IN IT

AT THE GAME BUT NOT IN IT

Long time NY Mets fan, Rafael Diaz had the privilege of seeing the first ever ‘no-hitter’ thrown in Mets history. It was June 1, 2012. Met’s ace Johan Santana was on the mound to face off against...

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Take Courage

Take Courage

Psalm 31:24 “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”  David wrote this Psalm, and David is an example of a man whose courage came from being God-confident. What...

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Look

Look

“Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.” Isaiah 45:22 I recently heard a story from pastor, author, and speaker Megan Fate Marshman. Megan shares...

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Thankful Even Though

Thankful Even Though

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. The Bible speaks about how we can put on...

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RIP THE ROOF OFF

RIP THE ROOF OFF

1 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was...

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Open Doors

Open Doors

What did Jesus mean when he told us to ask, seek, and knock? Mathew 7:7- “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” When Jesus says ask and...

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Remembering 9/11 and the Cross

Remembering 9/11 and the Cross

It was sometime in September of 2001, Pastor Ron Lewis received a word from the Lord as he flew out over Manhattan with the smoldering ashes of what once were the twin towers still in view, “Out of...

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THANK YOU

THANK YOU

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Romans 12:1 As I ponder...

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Let Your Light Shine

Let Your Light Shine

Jesus came to reveal the true nature of His Father in heaven. We must always fix our eyes upon Jesus that we can continue to be the light in the darkness that he left us here to be  Jesus’ word to...

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The Name Game

The Name Game

OK Bible nerds, let's play a quick round of Bible trivia. 4 questions, speed round: What’s the shortest verse in the Bible? Which one of the 12 disciples was not from Galilee? Which 2 men recorded...

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Let Go and Let God

Let Go and Let God

I want to start at the beginning when we were born. Although we don’t remember that moment we can all relate to how traumatic that must have been. So here we are in our mother’s womb: it was warm...

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD

LIGHT OF THE WORLD

14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the...

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Coronavirus Close to Home

Coronavirus Close to Home

The impact of the coronavirus struck home for me at the end of February when my sister-in-law Charlene found out she had contracted COVID-19. She is a New Zealander in her 50s, temporarily teaching...

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Draft Day

Draft Day

“For many are called, but few are chosen."  Matthew 22:14 The NFL just completed the 2021 entry draft, the 85th of its kind. 259 young men were selected from around the country. Each player heard...

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