On New Year’s Day of this year, who would have thought that by mid-March some new terms would have taken over our vocabulary? Words like Coronavirus, COVID-19, and social distancing. Welcome to the new world of working and doing school from home, fighting for toilet paper and being isolated in a socially connected world. This is a time where fear and uncertainty can easily take over our minds; and while it’s ...
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Country by country, state by state, town by town, block by block—the world is experiencing a pandemic that just a few months ago was an obscure news headline. If you’re feeling some anxiety and struggling to find peace, it’s certainly understandable!
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The new and rapidly escalating COVID-19 outbreak has left families with far more questions than answers. As developments unfold hour by hour, it’s important to take a deep breath and remember that the Lord continues to hold dominion over every aspect of creation. Psalm 33:11 says, “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.”
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God does not mock us with the things He includes in His Word. He isn't in the business of making His people squirm under some unrealistic expectation that they can never attain—something that is totally unique to one person but remains for everyone else a frustrating and unreachable challenge.
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“If God is real, why doesn’t He show Himself to me?” “Where is the evidence of God’s existence?” “I need proof of God—where’s the proof?” We’ve all heard those questions—or perhaps more precisely, objections—before. But we should never be intimidated by them. Rather, we ought to follow the pattern Scripture lays out.
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When your daughter recognizes that you believe in her, she begins to believe in herself, and has confidence to pursue her dreams.
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Ever feel like your prayers are just bouncing off the walls? Maybe you’ve been asking God for something – wisdom for a problem, resolution for a situation at work, or for a child to come back to the Lord – and it’s been several weeks or months and nothing’s changed.
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My fascination with wells in the Bible continues to grow… The Bible is full of references to wells. I originally learned why in a devotion from Brad White, “…After people heard God speak, they would often dig a well and give it a name. As a result, whenever they took water from it, they would remember God’s words and goodness.” Well, consider my mind blown, when Pastor Banning Liebscher, mentioned another purpose of wells. The wells dug by The Israelites were ...
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“…His [Jesus] disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.” John 6:16-18
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Even if God's strategy doesn't make sense to us, faith will compel us to obey. The more time we spend with God and study His Word, the easier it becomes to exercise complete trust in His promises. As we develop intimacy with God, we can better hear His voice and understand what He is leading us to do and to say. As Scripture reminds us: "Your word is a lamp ...
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