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2013-02-22T10:44:22-05:00

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How Intimidating Are You?

Last updated on: February 22, 2013 at 10:44 am By Susan Cottrell

“Imagine if your boss came in and asked for something and he was 18 feet tall.” This was my husband’s observation as we watched a two-year-old foisted up on his dad’s shoulders. “Or if a cop pulled you over for speeding and he was 18 feet tall. You’d never do it again!” Yesterday I talked about how our image of God is formed by our view of our Dad (or Mom or other father-figure). We will not represent God perfectly... Read more

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2013-02-21T12:31:45-05:00

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Where Do You Get Your Idea of God?

Last updated on: February 21, 2013 at 12:31 pm By Susan Cottrell

“What we believe about God is the most important thing about us.” A.W. Tozer What do you think about God? There’s a good chance you know a lot about Him, and good chance you believe things about Him that are true. But how do you feel about Him emotionally? Yesterday I wrote that we treat others the way we believe God treats us. But where do we get that belief? If we believe He’s condemning, or absent, or forgiving —... Read more

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2013-02-20T12:23:59-05:00

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How We Treat Others Says a Lot About Us

Last updated on: February 20, 2013 at 12:23 pm By Susan Cottrell

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2013-02-18T16:49:20-05:00

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Give Thanks in All Things

Last updated on: February 18, 2013 at 4:49 pm By Susan Cottrell

This is another post from the upcoming Marriage Renovation. It was near the tail end of our marriage renovation, the second and final time Rob suggested we separate, that I had a choice to make. I stood at the edge of the cliff, with God asking me to leap. I had nothing left to hold me but God, and every ounce of my hope was in Him and Him alone. In that leap, I found myself extremely grateful for... Read more

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2013-02-15T16:18:01-05:00

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Video 4 on God’s Love

Last updated on: February 15, 2013 at 4:18 pm By Susan Cottrell

[wpvideo akFLayL4] Experience God’s love. Love God, love others. God’s love, simply. Read more

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2013-02-14T15:19:34-05:00

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Video 3 on God’s Love

Last updated on: February 14, 2013 at 3:19 pm By Susan Cottrell

[wpvideo wk6Otowr] Want true love? You can have it! Join us for this series on love. I would be delighted to hear of your encounters with Jesus’ love — or of what holds you back from it. Please comment and tell your story. Look forward to hearing from you! Read more

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2013-02-13T13:06:16-05:00

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Video 2 on God’s Love… for Valentines

Last updated on: February 13, 2013 at 1:06 pm By Susan Cottrell

[wpvideo dJupAUQO] Enjoy this second video from this week’s series about real love! Read more

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2013-02-12T15:26:55-05:00

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Video on God’s Love… for Valentines

Last updated on: February 12, 2013 at 3:26 pm By Susan Cottrell

[wpvideo 9oFJ1OWl] Enjoy this Valentine’s video from this week’s series for a glimpse of what real love looks like! Read more

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2013-02-08T11:16:38-05:00

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Hopping Mad

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 11:16 am By Susan Cottrell

Anger frightens us. We’ve seen it way out of control, and we’ve seen it do a lot of damage. When our first “gods” (our father and/or mother) got angry, we cowered back. We were afraid, and we vowed we would never do that to our family. Men get mixed signals about yelling in anger. Why is yelling so wrong when it produces results? I know in my gut it’s wrong, but the family sure springs into action! Where do I... Read more

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2013-02-06T17:44:30-05:00

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Forgiveness — It’s Not What You Think

Last updated on: February 6, 2013 at 5:44 pm By Susan Cottrell

A school shooting was just being reported, and I was disturbed to see bystanders with signs: “We forgive you.” Really? I wondered. So quickly? Without counting the cost? Without grieving the loss? Without the shooter’s repentance? This knee-jerk “forgiveness” represents to me a basic unease with the messy struggle of our fallen state. It is an attempt, by those intensely uncomfortable with conflict or confrontation, to smooth things over—instead of facing the depth of evil that Jesus was not afraid... Read more

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