It can be hard to pray. So often we start with good intentions, but we get bored or distracted. In a world that is all about fast-paced instant gratification, a consistent prayer life seems almost unattainable. The struggle is real. But it’s worth the fight. As Christians, we believe that we should always be praying! […]
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I’m writing this blog piece in the last days of January. Which means most of us are hanging on to the final shreds of our New Year’s Resolutions. If February is where they go to die, the end of January is where they flop on the ground, gasping for air. The local gyms are just […]
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You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.” Lamentations 3:57 The truth is, we all deal with fear on some level. Every faith leader or congregant I’ve ever met deals with fear. Having courage doesn’t mean you have no fear…courage is choosing to do the right thing in spite of […]
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You can tell a lot about a person by looking at two things: their bank account and their calendar… The reason is, it reveals their priorities. Now about your calendar (and mine, too, for that matter), do you have moments blocked out for rest? And I don’t just mean sleep. Moments where you read, or […]
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