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When Christians Act Like Atheists
Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like they don’t believe in Him. No, the oddest action to me is when those who…
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The Mystery of Knowing God
Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…
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The Power We Have
This week we thought about God’s uncommon faithfulness. He was faithful to Paul when he was heading to Rome. Paul’s relationship with God tells us much about God’s relationship with all of His people. God is faithful. He encourages. He works when we cannot see Him. He cannot be stopped! This got me thinking… It…
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A Limited Number of Days
What would you do if you knew your days were limited? What would you change? By: Lisa Ellsbury (guest devotional) I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Mainly, I suppose, because I have children with medical issues. Medical issues that will ultimately shorten the number of days they have on this earth. This fact…
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On Purpose
“Oops!” Haven’t we all said that? We say it when we do something poorly or accidentally. We say it when we wish that we could have done something different. It is an exclamation of our mess ups. Have you ever said “oops!” when you did a good thing? How often does that happen? Does it…
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Old Friends
This past week I was able to meet up with an old friend. He happened to be the camp pastor at Youth Camp this week. We served in a church together over fifteen years ago. It was great to see him. What was even greater was hearing about how God was working in his life.…
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Courageous – The Movie!
Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Last week the new Sherwood Pictures production had a prescreening for their new movie. It is called Courageous. What a powerful experience! I was most impressed…
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Reminders from Children’s Camp
This last week I was able to be camp pastor for Metro’s Children’s Camp. As always, it was a great experience. It wasn’t just great because I was able to share the gospel with a group like that. It was great because the children reminded me again how precious our relationship with God is. For…
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Memorials
Like most of you I am thinking about the past this week. Monday was our nation’s observance of Memorial Day. For many of us, this is a time to remember and appreciate the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. I use this time to also think about the people in my life who…
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Building Bridges
Today I want us to think together about building bridges. No, I don’t mean the type of bridges that we drive cars across. I mean bridges between people. Bridges are built by common interests. Bridges are built by friendliness and a heart that is willing to listen. Bridges are built by honesty and truthfulness. This…
Pastor John D Jakes 