The Eternal Impact of Mentoring
September 7, 2023 by admin
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By Jo Ann Fore
A youthful woman stood to her feet in the crowded room. With a modern British accent, she exclaimed, “I just came because my friend brought me here tonight. I was raised Catholic, and my dad insisted I get down on my knees and pray…so, now, I don’t pray and I don’t want to be prayed for.”
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Love and Sacrifice
September 4, 2023 by admin
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By Courtney Rogers
When most people hear the word “Bible” they think of a big, scary rule book. Because of this, sometimes God is misunderstood as this all-powerful being that simply sits up in the sky and casts judgment on people. Is there really more to the Bible than just a bunch of rules?
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Good Enough For Heaven
September 2, 2023 by admin
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By Lisa Buffaloe
There’s an old joke about two hunters in the woods being chased by a bear. One hunter yells out to the other as he runs past him, “I don’t have to be faster than the bear, I just have to beat you!” Unfortunately most people think the same is true about gaining entrance to heaven. Just do better than the others, be good and it will all work out fine. The problem this presents is:
Who says how much goodness is required?
Who is keeping score?
And at any given moment, how can I know where I stand?
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Grab the leash
August 31, 2023 by admin
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By Lisa Buffaloe
“And the LORD will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones…” (Isaiah 58:11 NAS).
Our little dog can’t wait to get out for his evening walk. He doesn’t care where he’s going—he just wants to get there as fast as possible. Pulling against his leash, he coughs and hacks his way down the sidewalk. Pull…cough….tug…. hack…. the pressure continues as he sniffs, paws, and explores the world.
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Encouragement
August 30, 2023 by admin
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By John McNeal
Have you ever been at work and discouraged at your performance, or just wished you could go back home and go back to bed? What about having a very long day at school only to find that your last class piled as much homework on you as the previous three combined? Then when you walk out to the car, you find that you have a flat tire.
