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August 2018

August 27, 2018

Is It Time to Move On?

Are there things in your life you need to let go of? Is it...

August 24, 2018

Who’s Changing Who?

For years I thought I could change the attitudes and behaviors of others. If I...

August 22, 2018

The Things That Dreams Are Made Of

Have you ever lived your dream and then lost it? How we respond to life-altering...

August 20, 2018

Being vs. Doing

I awoke at 2:00 AM recently with two words on my mind, “being” and “doing.”...

August 01, 2018

7 Key Ingredients in Healthy Relationships

“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Overcome Obstacles

“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this...

July 30, 2018

How to Weather a Storm

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here...

July 30, 2018

Get Healthy and Grow Stronger

“So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We...

July 30, 2018

Bible Translations –– What’s the Difference?

Does it really matter what translation of the Bible we read? Have you ever wondered...

July 26, 2018

Are You Asking the Right Questions?

“For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends...

July 26, 2018

Analyzing Attitudes

“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean,...

July 26, 2018

4 Primary Components for Commitments

“Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— making...

July 26, 2018

3 Reasons to Read the Bible

“And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today....

July 24, 2018

Finding Courage

Courage is the ability to face conflicts, career changes, difficult tasks, illnesses, and loss with...

July 20, 2018

The Power of an Encouraging Word

“Each of us should please his neighbor for their good, to build him up.” Romans...

July 17, 2018

The Gift of God and Time

Grief comes in all shapes and sizes, is processed through various stages, and is experienced...

July 13, 2018

Living in the Moment

Our moments are what make up our day and ultimately our life. Often, our minds...

July 10, 2018

Choosing Wisely in All Circumstances

“So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal...

July 06, 2018

Jesus Knows Me

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.” Jeremiah 1:5 We’re all familiar...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

An Undivided Heart

We will be presented many opportunities in our lifetime for our heart to be pulled...

June 27, 2018

Finding Balance

“God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” ...

June 22, 2018

God’s Gift of Courage

“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your...

June 15, 2018

10 Ways to Empower Those You Lead

Everyone plays the role of a leader. You’re a leader if you are a softball...

June 12, 2018

4 Ways to Face Rejection

I’ve heard it said, “It’s none of your business what someone else thinks of you.”...

June 08, 2018

Change Leads to New Beginnings

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your...

June 05, 2018

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

“Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.”...

June 01, 2018

Throwing Stones

It’s a wildly popular sport on social media. It’s reported on the news and enthusiastically...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

3 Reasons to Avoid “But”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what...

May 25, 2018

Workout Your Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not...

May 22, 2018

How to Deal with Discouragement

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace....