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November 2017
The War Zone
If you’re like me, a trip into your heart and mind is like traveling into a battlefield. We are under constant attack – besieged by external forces and confronted by internal thoughts and feelings that wage war against our souls. Otherwise, why would the Word command us to guard our hearts and take every thought […]
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October 2017
Drifting
My eyes are open, But it’s so dark I cannot see. Weary, empty, thirsty, I only feel the rolling of the waves. The current moves me further from Where I thought I’d be Where I need to be Where I should be. I am drifting My feet hang over the depths of the abyss My […]
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September 2017
Holy Ground
Lord, You alone are my portion and my cup; You make my lot secure. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 NIV/ESV As David hikes up to a higher vantage point and looks out on the landscape of his life, he compares the many blessings he […]
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August 2017
From Recovery to Revival
The rains have stopped for now, but many are afraid and living in uncertainty about what is to come. We have all seen – and some of us have actually become – those heroes risking their own lives to save others. Dramatic rescues. Emotional reunions. People leaving almost everything behind having only gratitude as they […]
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July 2017
Hallelujah!
Music is a universal language that we all speak fluently. It makes us feel and move and sing. We turn up the volume and sing along even if our voices are not ready for prime-time or we can’t actually hit all the notes. And those of us who cannot play a real instrument are virtual […]
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June 2017
If you only knew
If you only knew How often I doubt How little I pray How quickly I despair How weak I am If you only knew How I struggle with sin How I cling to control How much I complain How selfish I am If you only knew How much I worry How often I fail How […]
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May 2017
Chains
It’s not a sin to live in Sodom and Gomorrah, but Sodom and Gomorrah should not live in us. No matter the location, size or demographics of your city, the alluring pull of the world is ever-present. And with social media and the Internet, our city’s limits have expanded to vast dimensions – and so […]
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April 2017
The Lord of Hosts
You and I seek stability. Stable foundations. Stable relationships. Stable employment. Stable finances. Stable health. Most of us work very hard to establish and maintain a reasonable level of predictable outcomes and a future that unfolds according to our plan. We like calm seas, sure footing and world peace. But in spite our best efforts, […]
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March 2017
Crossroads
Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls” – Jeremiah 6:16 As we travel the road of life, we pass through many intersections. The most significant one is located at Broad Way and Narrow Way […]
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February 2017
The Lion King
While I’ve never been in the wild and heard a lion roar, I know I couldn’t sleep through it – unmistakable and terrifying, I would be wide-eyed with my heart pounding. The scriptures warn us, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone […]
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