Changing the Conversation

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Matthew is perhaps most famous for writing one of the four gospel accounts about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Not only did Matthew write what would end up being one of the four authoritative, preserved, and passed down … Continued

Let My People Go

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Moses spoke the Word of God to power and led his people out of slavery.  Seven times in the book of Exodus in the Bible Moses goes to the king of Egypt, Pharaoh, and shares God’s command to free the people … Continued

Down, But Never Out

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Don’t be surprised when the enemy hits you when you are down. One of the key strategies of the enemy is to wait until you are weak, depressed, sad, grieving, angry, frustrated, hungry, oppressed, sick, in a bad mood, struggling, … Continued

The Power of a Positive Response

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No matter what the situation, God is calling you to respond with love, compassion, forgiveness, mercy, grace, and understanding. Jesus put it this way, “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for … Continued

Up Close and Personal

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Isn’t it interesting that usually when people talk about absolute truth they speak in generalities?  As if to be absolute a fact has to establish a stereotype and so act as a precursor to prejudice? In this worldview, the believer asserts … Continued

Boldly Declare Grace

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Shame. Guilt. Fear. Judgment. Condemnation. Punishment. Isolation. For thousands of years these have been the prescription for and the expected result of sin. They have been codified in legal systems, embedded culturally in societies, and preached from pulpits the world … Continued

Overcoming The No Decision Paradox

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You cannot abstain from life or the situations you find yourself in.  No decision is, in fact, always a decision.  And yet, sometimes you don’t see clearly what you want or what choice will yield the best outcome.  Sometimes it … Continued

Living By Grace Starting Today

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Living by grace.  Free. Bold. Strong. Courageous. Too many people today are struggling to survive and thrive simply because they believe they are not good enough, don’t measure up, and can’t make the cut.  They believe that they are not … Continued