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Coming Back
As you begin a new year, it’s a good time to take stock of your relationship with God.  Often this means taking a hard look at your life, thought patterns, and habits to honestly evaluate ...
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A Season of Unexpected Grief and Blessing
It’s been a couple of months since my father-in-law passed away suddenly after a short battle with cancer, which ushered our family into a season of unexpected grief and loss. Surprisingly, it’s also been a ...
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Yahweh’s Characteristics
What words would describe me? If one would ask acquaintances and close friends about who I am, they would have differing ways of explaining me. Professional associates would have divergent opinions. Also, there is my ...
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Love and Truth
In the Scriptures, we see an undeniable connection between love and truth, while in the world, truth (right doctrine) is often dismissed as irrelevant. The Epistles of second and third John illustrate the interdependent relationship ...
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The Power of Unity in a Polarized Time
A woman driving on a bridge spots a man standing on the edge, getting ready to jump.  Pulling over, she jumps out of the car and shouts, “Stop!” The man turns and says, “Why should ...
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Blessed Are the Merciful
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 As we continue through the beatitudes, I think this beatitude is core to how we look and interact with the world. This verse is ...
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Giving Thanks Honors Yahweh
Much has been expounded upon concerning the topic of thankfulness in secular and religious writings and literature. It is a general, cultural norm to be thankful to others. As children, we are frequently reminded to ...
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Prayer and The Spiritual Warfare
Whenever someone hears the word of the Kingdom, the evil one (Matthew 13:19), also called Satan (Mark 4:16) and the devil (Luke 8:12), attacks endeavoring to steal the word from the person. Without exception, everyone ...
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Abraham’s Audacious Faith
Freeze the scene.  The knife gleams in the blinding sun.  Lifted high above his head, his hand firmly grips the handle, knuckles bulging.  His eyes, open, are intensely focused on the object of his aim.  ...
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Hungering
I think that the next beatitude in our path is Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” There are quite a few ways that you can ...
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