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A Prayer When We Are Running Away from God
Hosea’s wife did not respond to his love. She left him for a life of prostitution. But then as Hosea chapter 3 begins, God calls Hosea to go love his wife as God loves his people. When Hosea finally found … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2:10, Christ, christianity, forgiveness, God, Hosea, Israel, love, Prayer, pursuit, relationships, religion, spirituality
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A Prayer When Afraid
Did you ever notice that the words “Don’t be afraid” are spoken when you are most afraid? In Mark 4, a storm arises while Jesus and his disciples are in a boat on the Sea of Galilee. His disciples are … Continue reading
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Tagged despair, dread, faith, fear, forgiveness, grace, grief, Jeremiah, Jesus, Lament, Lamentations, loss, Mark 4, peace, Prayer, redemption, Spiritual Formation, spirituality, unemployment
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We Give Thanks This Week
We give thanks this week. Despite fires that ravaged parts of California, Christians there give thanks. The Paradise Church of Christ building was totally destroyed, except for its sign. On the other hand, pictures of Pepperdine University, a college associated … Continue reading
Putting On the Armor of Light
You put on your armor when it is time to go to war. Soldiers preparing to deploy, or receiving the news that the enemy is approaching their camp, know a rush of adrenalin. There’s a sense of urgency. They check … Continue reading
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Tagged armor of God, Armor of light, christianity, eschatology, Prayer, priorities, relationships, religion, Romans 13:11-13, s, syncretism
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Before you vote…
Check out @MiwasumSummers’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/MiwasumSummers/status/1057991232062939137?s=09 You read all the election appeals that crowded your mailbox. You checked recommendations from Christian groups. You may have talked to some of the candidates about their policy positions. Check my tweet for advice about … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, electionday, elections, Prayer, praythenvote, vote2018
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Our Dance with God
“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25 ESV). Prayer is our dance with God. We converse, and as we do, at times in harmony, at times in dissonance, we reveal … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, dance with God, faith, Galatians 5:25, grace, Holy Spirit, life, Prayer, reflection, religion, spirituality
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Keys to Confidence
The apostle John writes, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life”(1 John 5:13). Those words breathe hope. The apostle tells that we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 5, Christ, christianity, confidence, eternal life, faith, God, intercessory prayer, life, Prayer, religion, salvation, spiritual security, submission
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