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Who will Thank Jesus This Thanksgiving?

When my youngest son, Stedmon, was small, before each meal he would ask, “Who’ll say grace?” I always responded, “I think this is a good day for Stedmon to say grace.” My oldest son, Steven would usually respond, “I’ll say

Perhaps Jesus is Using Your Trials To Spur You To Greatness!

  “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambitions inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller When we think of people we admire, and desire

Jesus Wants to show you how to handle Fears You Might Have..Tune in Here..

Dear Roger, I’m writing you this letter because I’ve struggled with fear, anxiety and worry my whole life. My mother used to tell me that the best way to handle worry was to imagine the very worst thing that could

Make the Word come alive within you!

Have you ever read a portion of Scripture – perhaps even several pages or chapters – only to realize that you have no idea what you just read? Your eyes may be reading words but your mind is thinking about

Life off Course? Are you in “The Rhythm”?

Here’s a quick exercise to try. For the next minute, list all the things God calls us to do with our lives. “Have faith”, you might say. Or pray. Or go into the world, befriend the lonely, heal the sick,

Jesus wants You to Know that YOU Matter to God!

Here is a special story to help our hearts hear today’s message: A seven-year-old girl wrote a note to Dr. Michael DeBakey, a famous heart surgeon in Texas. Her note asked the following question, “Does a plastic heart have love

You’ve Read And You’ve Heard, But Who Is Jesus To You?

When asked who Peter thought Jesus was, he replied: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus didn’t praise Peter for giving a smart answer. Yes, the Lord did bless Peter for sharing these words, but he

In A Spiritual Rut? Let Jesus Help!

There are times when, for whatever reason, our devotional life goes stale. Bible reading seems like a colossal chore, our prayers feel tepid and weak, and our love for God ebbs. We feel like we are stuck in a spiritual

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 —

Christmas Came and gone; Will You Still Go Tell the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Walking slowly from the church, we lifted our candles high into the darkness of the night. What a beautiful sight to behold. Those little lights were a symbol of the true message of Christmas as they glowed from our church

Jesus learned this lesson, Have You?

When Jewish pilgrims made their way to the temple in Jerusalem, they had a group of poems they recited together as they traveled. These poems or psalms were called the “songs of ascent.”One of the psalms describes the anxiety pilgrims

Jesus Has Kept A Secret For you…!

Picture this: your child comes home from school, nursing hurt feelings. You comfort her and begin telling her a story from your own childhood to help her deal with her hurt. Or a friend, confused and uncertain, comes to you

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