Category: thoughts
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Let Us Go to the Cross
For us, many things happen by accident. We have flat tires that make us late for work. We have trees that lose branches and knock out windows. We forget our keys, have to call our family, and are late for an appointment. Yet, in the life of our Lord Jesus, the cross was no accident.…
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The Challenge: Faith Without Seeing
In May we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a day that we remember in this country what those who have gone before us have done. Our service men and women show us that freedom is precious. It is worth fighting for even if the one who fights will never get to use it again. Think…
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Fan or Disciple?
Let me tell you a story of two children… Young Bobby wants to be a great soccer player. He watches soccer. He has posters of soccer players on his walls. All of his video games are soccer video games. He even sleeps with a stuffed soccer ball. Young Sarah also wants to be a great…
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Treating God as Worthy
Worship. Sacrifice. As Christians we think of those two words as separate things. However, those two words are deeply connected in both Scripture and life. When we worship we want to declare that God has supreme value to us. We are declaring that He is worth our praise, our attention, and even our lives. When…
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Simple, Straightforward Faith
Think for a moment about the truths that we teach children. We teach them to love their neighbor. We teach them to love God. We teach them to believe that God really works in their lives. We teach them to believe in Jesus. These truths aren’t minor. Nor are they little. They are the most…
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Ready to Jump?
I think of myself, even to this day, frozen on that diving board. I was taking swimming lessons, and it was my turn to jump. I had seen others jump. I had heard how to jump. I had even practiced on the side of the pool. Yet, there was something about going from theory to…
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Discipling into the Kingdom
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Have you heard that question before? This funny saying seeks to shine a light on how often it is difficult to figure out the true cause of a particular problem or event. Today, I want us to think about which came first – evangelism or discipleship. Last…
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All Things New!
When I was a kid, I did a lot of troubleshooting. No, I didn’t call it that back then, but I did it. When I was faced with a problem like a ball stuck on a roof, I would think through possible solutions until one presented itself. Sometimes, I would do foolish things to solve…
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Glorifying God in More of Life
I have written about glorifying God. I have tried to be specific, but should I have been more general? In order to glorify God with more of our life we must cultivate two significant attitudes about our life. Look with me again at 1 Corinthians 10:31… “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you…
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Glorifying God in Sports
Americans are really focused on sports. The football season has just ended. Basketball season is in full swing with the college playoffs in March followed by the professional playoffs which don’t end until June. Professional racing starts in February and continues through November. Baseball begins in late March and doesn’t end until October. And football…
Pastor John D Jakes 