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(Jesus) is alive and among us as our Prophet to teach us, our Priest to forgive us, our King to rule us, our Shepherd to guide us, our Friend to come alongside us.

—Richard Foster

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When our hearts are filled with Jesus, our words naturally reflect it. Are your conversations revealing what truly matters to you? 💭 #HeartCheck #FaithJourney #SpeakLife

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3 Things I Believe About Healing.

God still heals.  God heals spiritually and physically.  God is in control. 

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What to do when God seems silent.

Be still.

Open your Bible.

Focus on your faith not your frustration.

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God’s love is bigger, better, and more beautiful than I can imagine

It's STRONG.

It's DEEP.

It's WIDE.

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31 lessons learned in 31 years of marriage.

Leslie and I are celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary today, so I thought I would share with you 31 lessons learned in 31 years of marriage.

Love your spouse. (Use 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 as a guide.)

Marriage is different than what I expected.

Marriage is better than what I expected.

Being a parent can be the hardest job on the planet. (So work together.)

Be strong when your partner is weak.

Spend time together. 

Have a TV show you enjoy and watch together. (And share the remote.)

Sarcasm is not your friend.

Encourage each other.

Have a regular date night.

Embrace your differences. (Don’t try to change each other.)

Marriage is difficult, but totally worth it.

Go to counseling.

Use fun nicknames.

Remember you’re on the same team.

Be generous. 

Make memories. 

Eat ice cream together.

Figure out what is important and let the little things go.

You won’t always win.

Sometimes things don’t work out like you planned.

Honor and respect each other.

Submit to one another in love.

Talk it out.

Pray out loud together. 

Have fun together.

Laugh together.

Don’t give up.

Stay close. Watch for drift.

Be present and enjoy the moment, because one day these will be the “good old days.”

An empty nest is really quiet.

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Our prayers can go where we cannot…there are no borders, no prison walls, no doors that are closed to us when we pray.

Brother Andrew

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You were created to serve.

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God’s Word must be the foundation for our life.

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It’s not about following the rules, it’s about following Jesus.

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Within the Scripture there is a balm for every wound, a salve for every sore.

—Charles Spurgeon

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The resurrection of Jesus was the proclamation of victory, not a resumption of mortality.

—Karl Barth

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Your tomorrow is being decided today.

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3 Characteristics of the Word of God

God’s Word is ETERNAL. Matthew 24:35 ‭NIV‬‬ - “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

God’s Word is INSPIRED. ‭‭ 2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

God’s Word is PRACTICAL. ‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭NIV‬‬ - Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.