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May 2019

May 27, 2019

Praying For My Community

Praying For My Community Psalm 122:1-9 “I’ll pray for you.” We say it often, but...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

The Final Gospel Presentation of Jesus Christ

The Final Gospel Presentation of Jesus Christ Mark 15:33-47 In the other Gospel accounts, Jesus...

April 08, 2019

Successful Money Management

Successful Money Management Proverbs 22:1-16 In a survey, ING Direct learned that many parents are...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

How to GIVE

How to GIVE Matthew 6:19-24 Richard Foster, stated in his book Money, Sex and Power:...

March 04, 2019

How to BUDGET

How to BUDGET Luke 14:28-33 I learned long ago about planning with the following phrase:...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

I Love My Community

I Love My Community Luke 4:16-19 In his book Concentric Circles of Concern, Dr. Oscar...

February 11, 2019

I Love My Church

I Love My Church John 13:34-35 Dennis, from Katy, Texas, needed some same-day dry cleaning...

January 2019

January 27, 2019

How My Church Can Help Me

How My Church Can Help Me Hebrews 10:19-25 Jesus has opened up a new and...

January 23, 2019

How to Encourage Positive Church Community

How to Encourage Positive Church Community Hebrews 3:7-19 In his autobiography Alias Jungle Doctor, Dr....

January 15, 2019

Reaching Out to the Digital Generation for Jesus Christ

Reaching Out to the Digital Generation for Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Let me share...

January 10, 2019

Resume My Journey God Has For Me

Resume My Journey God Has For Me Deuteronomy 1:6-8 God has spoken to me. I...

January 08, 2019

The Wisdom of Spiritual Reflection

The Wisdom of Spiritual Reflection Proverbs 9:1-18 We come to the end of the year....

January 07, 2019

How Christmas Points to Jesus

How Christmas Points to Jesus Hebrews 1:1-3 Look at the Christmas tree. I want to...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

Share a Christmas Blessing of Hope

Share a Christmas Blessing of Hope Luke 1:39-45 As we read and think about great...

December 01, 2018

Encouraging One Another Through the Holiday Season

Encouraging One Another Through the Holiday Season Colossians 4:7-18 During the Christmas holidays, people will...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

How to LAST and Survive the Holidays

How to LAST and Survive the Holidays Colossians 4:2-6 The day before Thanksgiving an elderly...

November 29, 2018

How to Build the Best Relationships for Christ

How to Build the Best Relationships for Christ Colossians 3:17-4:1 Christ is my master, therefore...

November 28, 2018

How to Change (and Be Civil) as a Christian

How to Change (and Be Civil) as a Christian Colossians 3:8-16 Change is difficult for...

November 27, 2018

Be Completely Changed

Be Completely Changed Colossians 3:1-7 How do you know that you are a Christian? How...

November 20, 2018

Jesus + Me = Purpose in Life

Jesus + Me = Purpose in Life Colossians 2:6-23 You’ve probably heard or seen that...

November 06, 2018

The Ministry of Suffering

The Ministry of Suffering Colossians 1:24-2:5 Suffering is a part of life. We always want...

October 2018

October 18, 2018

How Faith Helps Me Overcome My Fears

How Faith Helps Me Overcome My Fears Mark 4:35-41 In 1951 comedian Red Skelton and...

October 15, 2018

How to Pray With Purpose

How to Pray with Purpose Colossians 1:3-14 Have you ever written a “thank you” note...

October 04, 2018

The Super-Powered Gospel

The Super-Powered Gospel Colossians 1:1-2 Superpowers. We read about different people who have special powers...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me Lead a Life of Joy

How God’s Love Helps Me Lead a Life of Joy John 16:16-33 How God's Love...

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me With My Grief

How God's Love Helps Me With My Grief Matthew 26:26-31 When his dog dies, Johnny,...

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me With My Anger

How God's Love Helps Me With My Anger John 2:13-25 There are many terms and...

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me With My Fears

How God's Love Helps Me With My Fears Matthew 10:26-31 Jesus encourages us here with...

September 04, 2018

God’s Family Is Always Growing

God’s Family Is Always Growing Mark 4:21-34 God's family is always growing. That is the...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

How God’s Love Can Help Me With My Emotions

How God’s Love Can Help Me With My Emotions John 11:28-44 God’s love is designed...

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