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4th of July Thoughts
Wow! Another 4th of July. Happy Birthday America! As I think about July 4th, I think about all the history of those days. I think of the people whose lives were made harsher as tyranny increased. I think about how the founding fathers grew more and more impatient with the conditions that they found themselves. …
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Thoughts from Vacation
Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. Psalm 139: 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I…
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The Hectic Family – WORRY
For the past several weeks we have been looking at Tim Kimmel’s marks of a hurried family. Have you seen yourself in any of them? We’ve seen people who can’t relax, can’t stand quiet, can’t be satisfied, can’t embrace certainty, and can’t feel valuable without approval. Whew! What a roller coaster! We have two final…
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The Hectic Family – Needing Approval
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! Our next hectic family…
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The Hectic Family – No Absolutes
The Hectic Family – They are never satisfied For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see…
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The Hectic Family – Missing Something
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! The third mark…
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The Hectic Family – They can’t unplug
Last week we looked at Tim Kimmel’s first mark of the family that is overstressed. Now it is time for the second – The second mark of the hurried family is that they cannot enjoy quiet. They are always plugged into some music making or video playing device. They cannot ever take a break from…
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The Hectic Family – They can’t relax
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! The first mark of…
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Judging’s Secret Deceptions
Paul says in Romans, “Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?” (2:4) Kindness. Repentance. When was the last time that we thought about how we are drawn to God? When was the last time we considered…
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Growing Our Strong Children
Strong willed children are a unique challenge for parents. For some reason, it seems as if they are specifically wired to challenge everything authority asks of them. However, those same children are amazing adults. The trick is getting them from the experimenting toddler to the confident adult without everyone going crazy. I pulled the following…
Pastor John D Jakes 