November 2, 2015
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November 2, 2015
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The Call to Advancement

“For the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy IN the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17).  Notice that the Kingdom of God is IN the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Sprit lives in every born-again Christian and so we know that the Kingdom of God is IN every Believer. The Kingdom means the King’s domain, it is the rule and the reign of God, the government of God.  Isaiah prophesied, “Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end.” (9:7). The point is this; the Kingdom of God is in me and […]
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August 14, 2015
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August 14, 2015
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The Legalist Test

Are you a legalist?  The answer may surprise you.  I have never met a legalist who believes that they are a legalist.  Legalism fosters pride and self-righteousness in a person and therefore it’s hard for a legalist to repent because they believe they are standing for truth.  As Believers, we have been set free from sin, but not from ignorance. “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.” – 2 Corinthians 13:5 Here are 8 questions to help you see if your heart is bent toward legalism… 1.  Do you keep records of your service to God? […]
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June 29, 2015
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June 29, 2015
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Who’s to Say Who’s Wrong or Right?

The great proverb about parenting found in Proverbs 22 used to be so perplexing to me. “Train a child up in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not turn from it.” "Train" is so vague and open-ended. How do we know if we are doing the right training that will bring about the “when they are old they will not turn from it”? Is there one training that fits all?

When my husband and I have gone through difficult seasons in parenting, we were reminded of this by our community. We did believe overall that we had raised our kids well and right but we made plenty of mistakes and bad choices too. Parenting is tough! More is required of a person to obtain a driver’s license than to become a parent. How do you know if you are doing it great, right or even good enough?

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May 27, 2015
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May 27, 2015
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What Paul Saw

I once heard a preacher say, “if we could see what Paul saw, we would live like He lived.” That phrase has stuck with me all of these years, and it showed me something fundamental about my faith, my relationship with the unseen, and my love for God.  That was also a season of my life when a lot changed in my heart in terms of the motivation for how and why I called myself a Christian.  We see pretty clearly from the Scriptures that this whole created order – the timeline it’s on, it’s beginning, and it’s end – were […]
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May 7, 2015
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May 7, 2015
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The Torment Of Comparison

Comparison is such a tricky, sneaky, divisive tool of the enemy. It’s also essential in many parts and purchases in life. It’s smart to compare prices and research for the smartest choice. But the torment of comparison that we put on ourselves and those we love is in no way beneficial.

I have struggled with comparison as long as I can remember. I was raised by special needs parents and a very strong, controlling grandmother. My family was far from “normal,” and I believed I was less than as a result. My grandmother sacrificed her latter years for my sister and I. She was the greatest woman I will ever know! At the same time, she did put a good degree of comparison on us. Needless to say, we tried - but never really measured up - to the standard she had set. 

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April 7, 2015
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April 7, 2015
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Little, But Powerful

Powerful things can come in little packages. A few Wednesday nights ago, my sweet K - 1st graders and I were discussing David. When David was a shepherd boy, he killed a lion to protect the sheep. I asked the children if they could guess how David killed the lion, and one little guy said “with a bomb!” I replied that they didn’t have bombs back then. He quickly came back with this response: “God could have made a bomb if He wanted to!” Little, but powerful imaginations!

Albert Einstein famously said that “logic will take you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere.” Do I live daily believing God can do anything, and that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work inside of me? I want to, and am always encouraged and challenged with the imaginations of our children. I honestly wonder how many imaginary friends might really be the Holy Spirit... just a thought. We don’t need to grow out of our vivid imaginations, and we should encourage our children in theirs. How is He going to do more than we can imagine if we don’t engage ours? 

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February 9, 2015
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February 9, 2015
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The Sky is Falling!

Most of you have a picture in your mind right now of Chicken Little running around shouting, “The sky is falling!” Our generation remembers this children’s story, but do you remember how it ends? Before we get there, let’s think about that phrase and how in many ways it has been a deception that has tried to mark our generation. Think about marriage, finances, family relationships, jobs, bad news, health, parenting, politics, life, etc. Our response in these life situations has to stop lining up with a lie found in a children’s story and start lining up with the truths found in God's word!  The phrase “the sky is falling,” is a lie! However, if there is no discovery of truth, then the lie becomes our new reality and we run around spewing out words that lead others to believe it too. Remember the story… 

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January 28, 2015
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January 28, 2015
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Three Things God Cannot Do

According to Luke 1:37, all things are possible with God.  Would you be surprised if I told you that just because all things are possible with God, that doesn't mean God can do all things?  While God's power is unlimited in reference to things that are in accordance with His divine nature, He still cannot do anything that is contrary to His divine nature.  There are some things God cannot do because of who He is.  The issue is not power, the issue is nature.  Here are three examples of things that God cannot do.....

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January 25, 2015
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January 25, 2015
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Values of a Healthy Church Culture Pt. I

Values determine culture. Culture is not just built on what we say we believe, but it is rather built on what we give ourselves to. This is part one of a two part message looking at some of the things that the early Church valued. Enjoy!

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