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  • Transitions and the cry for change of leadership

    It’s not easy to hold yourself accountable for how you respond to the things that happen around you. The easier route to take is to put your focus and energy blaming the leader or someone on the pedestal. Because someone has to be accountable. And what usually follows after a transition (and most of the… Read more


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  • The weeds danced their way

    … and thrived. I was weeding out some of our suffocated potted plants one afternoon. I was amazed by how the weeds intertwined with the plant itself. It was as if they built their own network atop the cultivated plants that were supposed to be in the spotlight. It was quite tricky to pull them… Read more


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  • Jesus, sacrifice and atonement

    Some highlights from the video: The Bible tells us that Jesus’s death was an atoning sacrifice for us. The New Testament makes this powerful claim that Jesus’s death was not final; he rose from the dead. And so he’s the sacrifice who broke the power of death and evil which means that he lives on… Read more


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  • Moving out of fear

    Fear, if allowed to rule, paralyzes you. Fear drains you out of hope and fuels you with anxiety. In the face of fear, you must remember to stand firm, be confident, and undismayed, knowing that the Lord your God goes before you. I do not speak of any other gods of the nations but the… Read more


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  • What is the biblical meaning of holiness?

    That’s right. Your definition of holiness might not be the kind of holiness the Bible tells us about. Read more


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  • Anger makes you vulnerable

    Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].Proverbs 25:28 AMP When was the last time you lost control over what you do and say just because of the anger that you let out of you? Read more


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  • Revenge vs. Forgiveness

    Revenge is often fueled by your anger or your inability to forgive. Is sweet revenge real? Or will it only make you more miserable and hollow inside while anger is eating away your soul? Romans 12:17-20 AMP17 Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone.18 If… Read more


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