There is something about expecting visitors that triggers a cleaning frenzy in my home. We work together to take care of every little detail, down to fluffing the pillows and lighting the candles. I love how my home looks when it’s ready for guests. But if you stopped by unannounced…
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Fully Convinced – Faith Like Abraham
To have faith is to trust in an outcome we can’t see. We have faith in things every day. We have faith that our alarm will wake us up in the morning. That our car will start so we can get to where we need to be. Every time we…
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An Eternal Trajectory Change
Have you ever watched someone you love careen down a path that is sure to end in disaster? You want to intervene and change their path, but you feel helpless to do so. It’s as if you are watching a deadly collision about to happen with no way to stop…
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Grace is the Starting Point – How Should We Respond?
Right off the bat in Romans, Paul tells us grace is the starting point! The Greek word here translated “grace” is charis and it means a gift, blessing, or favor freely offered by Jesus. God’s grace provides all we need to accomplish His purpose and it has been freely and…
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The Leaders We’ve Asked For
Most people I talk to agree… The fact that we have the current two choices to lead our nation is scary! Both make claims to some form of “Christianity” but the lives of neither reflect a truly Biblical worldview as the driving force. Dishonesty, vulgarity, lack of self-control, celebrating abortion…