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May 2017

May 29, 2017

Remembering Memorial Day

Remembering Memorial Day Memorial Day is a day that Americans take to remember those who...

May 22, 2017

God’s Bow in the Sky

God sets a weapon (His bow) in the sky like a modern hunter would set...

May 11, 2017

5 Cries to God for My Protection

5 Cries to God for My Protection May 11, 2017 Year A Psalm 31:1-5 In...

May 10, 2017

The Great Responsibility for the Regathering of God’s People

The Great Responsibility for the Regathering of God's People May 10, 2017 Jeremiah 23:1-8 God...

May 10, 2017

7 Better Things in Life

7 Better Things in Life May 10, 2017 Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 Solomon pauses in this chapter,...

April 2017

April 04, 2017

With a Little Help From My God

With a Little Help From My God April 4, 2017 Year A Psalm 143:1-12 The...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God March 23, 2017 Year A...

March 09, 2017

The God of Repetitive Grace

The God of Repetitive Grace March 8, 2017 Year A Exodus 34:1-9 Moses broke the...

March 07, 2017

The Sin of Jealousy for God’s Love

The Sin of Jealousy for God's Love March 7, 2017 Year A Genesis 4:1-16 Here...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent Below are links to 40 simple thoughts...

February 24, 2017

7 Proofs of God’s Promises When I Trust Him

7 Proofs of God's Promises When I Trust Him February 21, 2017 Year A Psalm...

February 19, 2017

Jack Graham Should Stop Hurting the SBC

Jack Graham Should Stop Hurting the SBC Recently, Prestonwood Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church...

February 16, 2017

8 Ways to Listen to God

8 Ways to Listen to God February 16, 2017 Year A Psalm 119:33-40 8 WAYS...

February 15, 2017

5 Ways to Grow Using the Bible

5 Ways to Grow Using the Bible February 15, 2017 Year A Psalm 119:9-16 1....

February 09, 2017

5 Positive Results for Obeying God’s Word

5 Positive Results for Obeying God's Word February 9, 2016 Year A Psalm 119:1-8 Just...

February 08, 2017

Trump May Want America To Be First, But Jesus Wants Me To Be Second

Trump May Want America To Be First, But Jesus Wants Me To Be Second President...

February 08, 2017

5 Effective Work Habits

5 Effective Work Habits February 8, 2017 Year A Proverbs 6:6-11 These series of proverbs...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

5 Ways to Trust God

5 Ways to Trust God January 13, 2017 Year A Psalm 40:1-11 Trusting God is...

January 10, 2017

The 5 Don’ts of the Call of God

The 5 Don'ts of the Call of God January 10, 2017 Year A Jeremiah 1:4-10...

January 02, 2017

I Will Remind People of God’s Love

I Will Remind People of God's Love January 1, 2017 Year A Isaiah 63:7-9 It's...

December 2016

December 28, 2016

The Comforting Ways of God

The Comforting Ways of God December 28, 2016 Year A Isaiah 49:13-23 The writer of...

December 07, 2016

6 Ways That God Is a LEADER to Leaders

6 Ways That God Is a LEADER to Leaders December 7, 2016 Year A Psalm...

December 05, 2016

5 Ways to Love Others Through Self-Discipline

5 Ways to Love Others Through Self-Discipline December 5, 2016 Year A 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Looking Forward to the Return of Santa and Jesus

November 30, 2016 Year A If you are a kid, right about now, you are looking...

November 26, 2016

Divine Cleanup

November 25, 2016 Year A The hardest job after the Thanksgiving meal is to clean...

November 25, 2016

5 Ways God Loves Me With a Forever Love

5 Ways God Loves Me With a Forever Love November 23, 2016 Year C 1....

November 08, 2016

Looking for God’s Favor

Looking for God's Favor October 8, 2016 Year C Psalm 123:1-4 Many people today are...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

The Reliability of God and God’s Word

The Reliability of God and God's Word October 28, 2016 Year C Psalm 119:137-144 There...

October 27, 2016

God’s Future Promises Will Never Be Broken

God's Future Promises Will Never Be Broken October 27, 2016 Year C Jeremiah 33:14-26 Politicians...

October 25, 2016

7 Reasons God Deserves My Praise

7 Reasons God Deserves My Praise October 25, 2016 Year C Psalm 65:1-13 During an...