Tag: God
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Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith
I am a big fan of any heartfelt song or spiritual song that is uplifting and that encourages us upward in worship. I am especially a fan, and definitely partial to, the volume of classic hymns that I was exposed to during my early Pentecostal days. I discovered a band called Casting Crowns last year…
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Maturity: Putting away childish things
If you’re walking down the street and pass by an 8-year-old child riding his tricycle as fast as they can around the house, never stopping, you might think, “Gee, how cute is that?” If you walk down that same street, ten years later, and you pass the same house and the same child at 18-years…
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Some people are like fish bones
I learned how to fish for trout while doing an internship at a startup church in the hills of West Virginia. Real fishing is a lot of work. There is the hike to find a good spot. Then there is the right bait and the prepping the pole. When you get a bite, you can’t…
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Don’t be a hot head
James has always been one of my favorite books of the bible. It’s packed full of practical life applications and very concise, clear language. This week, let’s consider this piece of scripture… 19) Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20) For the wrath of…
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Patience truly is a virtue
This scripture came to me this week during my personal devotions. It’s a beautiful scripture and sentiment, in theory, but in practice it can be difficult and quite elusive. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;…
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Spiritual wickedness in high places
This phrase has come to my heart and mind several times in the last few weeks during my personal and private prayer time. Spiritual wickedness in high places. What does this mean for us today? Let’s consider for a moment Ephesians 6:12… For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,…