Tag: church
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Giving Out of Overflow or Obligation?
It’s that time of year…not just the time we celebrate Jesus’ coming with great cheer, but the time we also tend to talk about generosity as year-end campaigns flood our inboxes, news feeds, and church sermons. Instead of leaning in, we might find ourselves desensitized to the truth we need to hear and apply. We…
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Psalm 23:1 – The Good Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” – Psalm 23:1 (NIV) In this verse, it’s easy to identify the Lord as Provider. It’s clear that, with Him, we have all that we need. Some translations say “I shall not want” because, in Him, we lack nothing. But there’s so much more depth in declaring…
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Addressing Church Hurt
This post has been sitting in my drafts for just about as long as I’ve had this blog (almost a year). I never imagined actually sharing this one…or relating to it in a much greater degree than I ever imagined. As I read my writing back to myself, I see the Holy Spirit’s words encouraging…
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Churches and Cherry Trees (Part 2)
Click here to read part 1. “And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, instead of being the desolation that it was in the sight of all who passed by.” – Ezekiel 36:34 (ESV) Another one of my church locations has beautiful trees in the back parking lot. This campus may become my new…
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Churches and Cherry Trees (Part 1)
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” – John 5:24 (ESV) I’m in a weird season of life, where I know God is making a move. I just don’t know…
Consider the Joy 