Happiness vs Joy

On the surface, happiness and joy are similar; they are both uplifting and blissful experiences. Yet there are more differences than similarities.

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An Inward Inventory

A century ago, rural America shopped at crossroads grocery stores or small-town general stores. The shelves of those stores were not always full; you couldn’t ...

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Don’t Overthink

  With the kids getting settled back in school what are you hoping they learn this year? Hi, this is Parks Stamper, middays on the Fish.  Maybe ...

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Above Reproach

A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball ...

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Teen Attitudes and Body Language

"Will you please empty the dishwasher?" I asked my 15-year-old son one afternoon after school. By the response I got, you would have thought I'd ...

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God Overcomes Our Guilt

Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. . . . If we don’t feel guilty, we can come to ...

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The Truth That Sets Us Free

God desires the best for each of His children, but sometimes we become trapped in habits, thoughts, and negative emotions that interfere with His plans ...

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How to break free when grief won’t let go

Sometimes, in our lowest moments, we’re so focused on what we’re feeling that we don’t look up and recognize God’s presence. But the truth is, ...

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The Power of Perspective During Difficult Times

What is the most significant and painful difficulty you’re dealing with right now in your life? Is it your marriage? Money? Depression? Perhaps it’s midlife?

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BE LIKE JESUS

Try as you may, you cannot find a more influential person in all of human history who has affected mankind as much as Jesus Christ ...

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Christ, Not Karma

Have you ever been insulted? Have you have been taken advantage of or hurt by someone else? Has someone ever wished you ill? If not, ...

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All to the Glory of God

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” –1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV

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Worship Like a Middle Schooler!

Last week, I helped chaperone a group of 35 middle schoolers for summer camp. I have to admit, I was a bit unsure of what ...

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Dealing with Doubt

Some of you are going through a period of doubt in your life, or you know somebody who is. How do you deal with that ...

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Start Where You Are, Part Two

One of the most encouraging things about new years, new weeks, and new days is the word new. Webster reveals its meaning: "refreshed, different from ...

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Soaking in the World

The state of Florida battles sinkholes like the plagues of Egypt. As acidic groundwater dissolves underground rock formations, the surface of the earth caves in.

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Embracing Freedom

Are you embracing your freedom? I'm not talking about celebrating the freedom of living in the USA. We're pretty good at that. It's especially easy this ...

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