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Do You Need To Apologize For Your Anger?
May 26th, 2016
Something I read a couple weeks ago has sort of stuck in my spirit. I can’t quite shake it, but I feel as though it is a stern warning to us all...and some of you more than others right at this very ... Read More
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It's Been A Week...Now What?
May 12th, 2016
A week ago today, Americans participated in the National Day of Prayer. This year’s theme was “Wake Up America.” Tony Evans was the Honorary Chairman and this was his prayer: “Dear heavenly Father, w... Read More
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When God Speaks...
April 20th, 2016
Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when I applied to be on the launch team for Christine Caine’s soon-to-be-released book, Unashamed: Drop The Baggage, Pick Up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your Destiny.... Read More
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Hunger Pains
April 18th, 2016
Leaders often find themselves coming up against the same problem: How do you get fed while you are feeding others? This is especially important within the Church. If we get too hungry or burned out, w... Read More
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Misdirected Accolades
April 12th, 2016
"Give credit to whom credit is due." That's the famous quote by Samuel Adams we are taught as youngsters, and reminded all throughout our lives. We should never take credit as our own for something so... Read More
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I Found This In An Old Book...
April 5th, 2016
I’ve been reading through the book of Deuteronomy lately and honestly I can say that I am not sure I would have made it during Old Testament times. There were so many rules and regulations, and I am c... Read More
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Miracle From Heaven - Good Friday
March 25th, 2016
Last night, I took my 10-year old daughter and her friend to see Miracles From Heaven. I read the book about a year ago so honestly my expectations were low going into the movie. Generally, movies ar... Read More
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Holy Week Devotional
March 22nd, 2016
This time last year, I was busy writing my Lenten devotional. I can honestly say that I miss those daily posts/devotionals. If you are reading the devotional this season, I pray it is ministering to ... Read More
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Be A Note Taker
March 11th, 2016
This year, I am undertaking the monumental task of putting all of my sermon, Bible study, and conference notes into one big Word document. By doing this, I can search the document when I am trying to ... Read More
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We Witnessed A Harvest
March 8th, 2016
My family and I had the privilege of attending an event this past weekend that will forever be etched into my mind. It was a small glimpse of a future heaven that awaits those who believe in and conf... Read More
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Are You Telling?
February 24th, 2016
A couple of days ago as I was reading my Bible, this verse jumped off the page at me:
"When they heard what Jesus was doing, many people came to him" (Mark 3:8b).
And then again this morning, the... Read More
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Set the Bar For Your Daughters
February 15th, 2016
I can testify to what happens to a girl who is looking for love in all the wrong places. It is a picture of brokenness that doesn’t have to be.
Valentine's Day—the epic day of love—was yesterday. M... Read More
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Why Lent?
February 10th, 2016
Today is Ash Wednesday, the official start to the Lenten season. Lent is comprised of the forty-six days leading up to Easter. The discussion of when Lent began and who actually started it has varied... Read More
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Be THAT Church
February 5th, 2016
Do you know THAT person? You know that person who is always bubbly, and always oozing with excitement. Equally as annoying as he or she is, you find yourself "wanting some of what he or she's got."
... Read More
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I Still Haven't Quite Made The Cheerleading Team
January 21st, 2016
I tried out for cheerleading two years in a row in high school. I didn’t make it either time. Just thinking about this brings up some long forgotten memories, but that’s for another time (and post) p... Read More
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Community Before the Crisis
January 14th, 2016
You know when you buy a new car and suddenly you notice every car around you that is the same color? This has been happening to me since God laid the word “community” on me for 2016. Everywhere I turn... Read More
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Live the Season All Year Long
January 13th, 2016
I finally finished packing up all of the Christmas decorations a couple days ago and as I closed the last box, I had this thought. Do you ever feel like a little child as you put up your Christmas de... Read More
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Do You Live Like a Third Child?
January 7th, 2016
We’ve been taking our dogs for walks the past few days since the weather has been so nice. My youngest has been making me a little crazy while we walk because he talks the entire time. It’s not just ... Read More
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Happy 2016!
January 1st, 2016
I had a word for 2015 and it was GOODNESS. I wanted above all else to experience the GOODNESS of God in a totally new way. I wanted to be alert to His Kingdom, and to the quickening of His Spirit. I w... Read More
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Anything But Simplified
December 23rd, 2015
I think it is kind of ironic that I was trying to write an Advent devotional entitled, Simplify the Season, while I felt completely overwhelmed with the task, and was running on empty. I am a great m... Read More
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Sit At His Feet: Choose What is Better - Now Available in Print!
November 20th, 2015
It is an exciting day for me because my new book, Sit At His Feet: Choose What is Better is now available in print. I am so excited to get this out and pray that it blesses this generation and generat... Read More
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Are You In For Our Country's Sake?
November 18th, 2015
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority
except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God” (Romans 13:1). Last night, we had the blessing o... Read More
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Three Days of Prayer and Fasting
November 16th, 2015
Today, right now actually, I have tremendous empathy for the prophet Jonah. God asked him to do an incredibly difficult thing, and he didn't want to. You see, in the book of Jonah, we are told that Go... Read More
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A Few Thoughts About the Starbucks Red Cup
November 9th, 2015
Yes, I know there is a lot of noise around the whole “Starbucks Red Cup” and really, who needs another opinion on this topic, but I have skimmed lots of articles, blogs, comments and tweets, and none... Read More
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