Tag: feelings

• Trust and the deception of our feelings

  

  Have you said in your heart or heard a friend say, “I just don’t feel that God is very close to me.”? In that moment, although we may not realize it, we are wrestling with who to believe – our feelings or God. I think it matters who we believe! Let’s think today about that…

  Pastor John

  June 2, 2025

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  Baptist, Calvary, faith, feelings, God, Hebrews 13, indianola, Jeremiah 31, Jesus, promises

• Conquering the Callous Heart

  

  I’m pretty sure that no one wakes up and says, “I want to have a callous heart.” Nor do they say, “I want to rebel against the good that God has planned for me.” Yet, we’ve all done it. When we find our heart is callous we ask, “How did we get there? – and…

  Pastor John

  July 18, 2022

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  Baptist, callous, Calvary, faith, feelings, God, indianola, Jesus, Romans 1, sin, victory

• Truth and Trust

  

  Have you said in your heart or heard a friend say, “I just don’t feel that God is very close to me.”? In that moment, although we may not realize it, we are wrestling with who to believe – our feelings or God. I think it matters who we believe! Let’s think today about that…

  Pastor John

  July 21, 2021

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  Baptist, Calvary, faith, feel, feelings, God, Hebrews 13, hope, indianola, Jesus, trust, truth, Word

• The Character Necessary

  In Acts 13 we see Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Often, we focus on Paul and Barnabas’ success. Instead, think with me about their response to opposition and resistance. It is in opposition that we see Paul and Barnabas’ character shine through.

  Pastor John

  February 17, 2020

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  Acts 13, Baptist, Barnabas, Calvary, character, faith, feelings, mission, Paul

• Trust is about Truth

  Have you said in your heart or heard a friend say, “I just don’t feel that God is very close to me.” I want to think today about that word ‘feel’…

  Pastor John

  February 9, 2015

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  Baptist, Calvary, faith, feelings, Hebrews 13, hope, indianola, Jesus, joy, life, trust

• On Mission With God

  In Acts 13 we see Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey.  On Sunday, we did not focus on Paul and Barnabas’ success.  Instead, we focused on their response to opposition and resistance.  It is there that we see Paul and Barnabas’ character shine through. We do not see them grow frustrated or hopeless. …

  Pastor John

  March 22, 2011

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  Acts 13, Baptist, Barnabas, Calvary, character, church, convictions, disciple, faith, feelings, God, indianola, Jesus, Judges, knowing, love, military, morality, Paul