Love is patient, love is kind. (1 Corinthians 13:4) As I examined the first sentence of the love chapter, I reflected back on recent days of my own life. Have I been patient and kind? Well, right off the bat I know I could use a lot of refining in…
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The most excellent way
The lead into to the “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13) comes on the heals of Paul explaining to the church the special gifts they have received as part of the body of Christ. As he finishes explaining these gifts, given by God to accomplish his purposes, he makes a statement…
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Love – our “secret sauce”
Recently my pastor gave a sermon on love and on the famous “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13). I know. We’ve heard countless sermons on love and can probably recite or at least cite this chapter from all of the weddings we’ve been to. But he shed some new light on…
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Prayer for Revival
Lord, I pray for a miraculous, Holy Spirit revival to take hold of America! It seems impossible. The direction this country has gone seems so bad. But you are the God of revival. Many times you heard the prayers of your people, Israel, when they repented of their evil ways and…
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Godly Goal Setting
Goal setting… No matter what context, we seem to be regularly encouraged to set goals. You’ll likely be asked more than once in your life, “What’s your 5-year plan?” It seems a good idea to set goals. To give yourself something to strive for. Sometimes my goal can be as…