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Ready To Get Out Of The Boat Yet?

Jesus said to the cripple he had just cured, “pick up your mat and walk”. To the prostitute, “go forth and sin no more”. To his fishermen disciples, “throw your nets into the water.” Jesus´ministry is one of action, of

Jesus is Helping You, Are You Helping Him?

  “What am I supposed to do with my life?” “I don’t feel like what I do matters very much… that my life makes much of a difference. How do I make my life count?” “I’m nothing special. I’m shy.

Is YOUR Life Safe?

  “The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.” John 3:35 As the Father entrusted Jesus with everything, we are called to put all that we are and all that we have into His hands as

Ever Wonder How You Should Pray?

In Scripture, Jesus teaches us to pray as He prayed: in solitude. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35).

As A Follower Of Jesus, Seek God’s Refuge For Help+Strength!

Have you ever needed a refuge, a place to hide from the storm? Our little boat was heading straight into a 50 MPH wind. My friend and me were out fishing on a small lake in the Midwest. We didn’t

When Life is Bad, Jesus Wants To Help!

During times of cascading badness, friends sometimes need to believe for those caught in the crush of seriously bad stuff. Life can be crushing. Some people seem to get more than their fair share of the crush than others —

Jesus Learned To manage Distractions, Have YOU?

People often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” “Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted. Some may say, No not me…”I

Jesus Responds Well to us Even When We Don’t To Him!

I didn’t like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You’re supposed to like everyone, but this fellow… To begin with, he took the seat next to me. I’d hoped it would stay vacant. The

What Do YOU Do After The Crowd Leaves….?

Thanksgiving is over. What do we do after the crowd has gone? All our frantic preparations are past tense. The meal and feasting are over. Our family and our guests are gone, many carrying a few extra pounds and more

Let Jesus Give YOU touchable Hope!

Scripture: While they were still talking about [the resurrection appearances of Jesus to Peter, John, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus], Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and

Could What is happening Be leading You To ~Rest?

The Bible’s first chapter provides us the beautiful story of the Eternal God’s gracious work of creating beauty, complexity, diversity, and order out of chaos. However, the completion of God’s creative work doesn’t end in our Bible’s first chapter. We

Quench Your Thirst, Follow Jesus, Unleash Holy Fire!

“May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.” These words come from one of those “old time toe tappers and heart tinglers” everyone liked to sing when I was growing up. In most of those churches, people didn’t talk

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