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Defeat vs. Courage
Read more: Defeat vs. CourageLiving out of God’s courage, what holds us back? And how do we escape the two traps of the devil. On Valentine’s Day we will give away a DVD of the movie Courageous, several books and also we will give away two framed, The Resolution for men and 2 framed, The Resolution for Women. To…
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Our Place of Influence (Part 2): What does that look like?
Read more: Our Place of Influence (Part 2): What does that look like?Last week I wrote about our place of influence in our marriage. How do we get there and what does it look like? Let’s start where I ended last week. 1. Pray for wisdom and guidance. It starts right here. Without God’s wisdom and guidance, none of this is possible. It’s like groping in the…
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The Most Courageous
Read more: The Most CourageousOn Valentine’s Day we will give away a DVD of the movie Courageous, several books and also we will give away two framed, The Resolution for men and 2 framed, The Resolution for Women. To win, leave a comment in any post over the next week. That's six different winners. Out of the Old Testament…
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Weekend Devo – Be Strong and Courageous
Read more: Weekend Devo – Be Strong and Courageous“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 The mother of a friend gave me this verse when my husband told me he’d decided he was an atheist. This verse…
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Courage…. In Church????
Read more: Courage…. In Church????From Monday’s Post: I should tell you that my own story of stepping up my courage began today (Sunday). I went out for an early morning run before church and as I was listening to my ishuffle I heard God whisper to me, “Lynn, you step out and be brave for me. You do one…
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Our Place of Influence: Where do we choose to stand?
Read more: Our Place of Influence: Where do we choose to stand?When I try to explain to someone the role of influence we hold in our husband’s lives, it’s almost too difficult to put into words what I sense so deeply in my heart. I will say it is something I feel very passionate about. As women, we hold a very important place in the lives…
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COURAGE
Read more: COURAGEIt was a week ago Saturday night. Dineen and I sat in our jammies on the family room couch after our morning together at Sandals Church. We avoided the greasy popcorn and pulled the box of Kleenex close then hit the play button on the remote. COURAGEOUS The movie rolled for the next two…
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Weekend Devo – The Gift of God’s Word
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Gift of God’s Word“When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the priests, who are Levites. It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to…
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The Bigger Picture
Read more: The Bigger PictureOne of the greatest challenge is a spiritually mismatched marriage is seeing hope when we see none. I think this is true of any difficult and ongoing situation for us as believers AND as human beings. How do we keep going when everything within us says walking away would be the easier choice? Truth is,…
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Weekend Devo – The Promise
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Promise“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in…
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Your Kid’s Faith – From the Chronicles of the Donovan Clan
Read more: Your Kid’s Faith – From the Chronicles of the Donovan ClanIt was the best of times…… It was the worst of times….. Last Saturday evening I sat in front of the television and watched the painful demise of my beloved Broncos as they were pounded by the Patriots in what can only be described as a massacre. It was sad. I sat around the family…
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More Than Able
Read more: More Than AbleEach year in January, the Internet is glutted with articles and posts about resolutions and goals. I find it humorous that this year I’ve seen more about why resolutions don’t work and end in failure for most people. I gave up on resolutions a long time ago. I know my limitations and I also know…
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Weekend Devo – The Marriage Puzzle
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Marriage PuzzleWe walk into our marriages as two young people enamored with love and barely comfortable with who we are as individuals. We are called not to walk as two but as one. Like two random pieces of a puzzle we try to fit together, turning different edges to one another trying to find or make…
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No More Marriage?
Read more: No More Marriage?Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. – Matthew 22: 29-30 I don’t know about you but this verse has always made me stop…
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Weekend Devo – Praising & Thanking
Read more: Weekend Devo – Praising & Thanking?In conclusion to our week of: "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." – Ephesians 3:20-21 What…
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Day Three Looking for the Miraculous
Read more: Day Three Looking for the Miraculous1 John 5:5-8 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 6 This is the one who came by water and blood-Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because…
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Prayer and Fasting 2012
Read more: Prayer and Fasting 2012Fasting keeps you sensitive to His Spirit, enabling You to live holy. I am convinced that we will never walk in the perfect will of God until we seek Him through fasting. When you present your body in the manner, you open yourself up to hear from God. You will prove or discover His good…
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Praying & Fasting for 2012
Read more: Praying & Fasting for 2012With the New Year ahead, I find myself anticipating what God has planned. If you were with us here at S.U.M. last January, you may remember that we fasted that first week. I will confess that I did not want to participate. First of all, fasting has never been easy for me. I’m one of…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas For Me
Read more: A Charlie Brown Christmas For MeI grew up waiting each Christmas season for two special TV shows to appear on our old television set. Yes, I grew up in the “Dark Ages”, according to my teenager. There weren’t video recordings nor hundreds of channels with millions of re-runs. You had one chance, once a year. That was it. I anxiously…
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Weekend Devo – ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas
Read more: Weekend Devo – ‘Twas the Week Before ChristmasI'm having an "ahh" moment with a cup of my favorite tea. The warm scent of English blend wafts across my nose and my eyes close in welcome relief. The stress in my shoulders seeps away as I settle into my comfy chair and on the matching ottoman I prop my aching feet. I'm tired but happy.…
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A Christmas Legend??? I Believe
Read more: A Christmas Legend??? I BelieveThis story was written by Rev. Howard C. Schade, pastor of the First Reformed Church in Nyack, New York. By the time the story was anthologized in Alice Gray’s Christmas Stories for the Heart in 1998, Rev. Schade already had passed away in 1989 and could not be contacted to verify the details of the…
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Away in a Manger, Then a Tomb-The Humility of Christ
Read more: Away in a Manger, Then a Tomb-The Humility of Christ“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have…
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Weekend Devo – The Greatest Gift of All
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Greatest Gift of All“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value,…
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Give Yourself THIS Gift This Christmas
Read more: Give Yourself THIS Gift This ChristmasOn Tuesday I was sitting in my office at Church. I love where our Women’s Ministry office is located. We are situated next to the receptionist, near the front door, one doorway away from the break room and at the apex of all foot traffic. Everyone passes by our office and I have candy on…