In my morning prayer time today the Lord brought something to my attention I think I’m supposed to share with you. This is something God taught me that dramatically altered and blessed my worship experience. Years ago I was having a negative reaction to my weekly worship experience. I wasn’t leaving the worship event angry or bitter, but I was...
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None of the pundits picked the Denver Broncos to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the January 8, 2012 wild card round of NFL playoffs. The Denver victory was highly unlikely, and certainly newsworthy. But Denver’s Christian quarterback, Tim Tebow, created the real media buzz. Tebow was the star of the game throwing the winning touchdown on the first play of...
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It’s a bit strange, but true. Herman Ostry, of Bruno, Nebraska moved a nine ton barn by hand! But, he didn’t do it by himself. After buying a farm and a barn, a nearby creek rose, and the barn was flooded. He half-jokingly said to his family, “I bet if we had enough people, we could pick up that barn and carry it to higher ground.” His remark prompted...
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A federal judge recently sparked outrage by ordering a Texas school district to prohibit public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony. He ordered that the words “prayer” and “amen” were not to be spoken, even by students, at the event. He also attempted to turn school officials into speech police by requiring that any violations of his order be...
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I’ve heard it already more than once. Maybe you have too. Maybe you’ve said it or thought. “I just want it to be different this year. I just want it to be different. I don’t want to miss it. I don’t want it to get away from me. I want to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas this year.” It’s easy to understand why we say that. It’s easy to get...
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I recently returned from a quick mission trip to Ecuador sponsored by Compassion International and Stadia, an American church planting mission we support. I came face to face with the shocking reality of extreme poverty and an effective solution for it. Extreme poverty is a technical term used by the World Bank and other international agencies to describe the the 1.4...
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