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Stealing Joy
One of the evil one’s tactics, I believe, is to cause us to focus on the worst aspects of any given experience or situation, thus stealing joy from even the best that life has to offer. This causes people to … Continue reading
You Want Me to Do What???
This past week, I was fortunate to be able to go see episodes 1 and 2 of the new season (season 3) of my favorite TV show, The Chosen, in a local theater. These episodes were as well done as … Continue reading
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Tagged Following God's calling, Joy, Joy of the Lord is my strength, The Chosen, Trust God
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Feelings Follow Faithfulness
At church this morning, they mentioned that the 21st Desperation Conference took place this past week, and they described how so many of the 2000 teenagers who attended had dedicated or rededicated their lives to Christ and left the conference … Continue reading
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Tagged Conversion experience, Desperation Conference, Faithfulness, If you do what you should do it can become something you want to do, Joy, New Life Church, Obedience, On fire for Jesus, Rejoice in the Lord, Rejoice!, We must pass through obedience to reach joy
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The Joy of the Lord Comes from Hoping in Him
This weekend in America we are celebrating Independence Day, a time commemorating the birth of our nation. This got me thinking about joy. Joy is a gift from God, but one that is all too often overlooked. I get it, … Continue reading
Whom Will You Thank?
This being the Sunday leading into Thanksgiving week, I felt God leading me to pause our series on apologetics (“Beyond Belief“), at least for this week, to reflect on this upcoming holiday, particularly focusing on thankfulness and gratitude. Let’s start … Continue reading
Advent: The Invasion – Ode to Joy!
I don’t know about you, but I love positive stories that are counter-intuitive or even, to some extent, counter-cultural. I must not be alone in this, since stories where the hero overcomes incredible odds to achieve his/her goal are quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Advent - Joy, Joy, Joy to the World, Ode to Joy
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