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CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE – Part 4
CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE HINDRANCES TO GODLY THINKING Part 4 In part three we explored how unforgiveness hinders us from walking in the freedom Christ desires for us. Paul states Christ’s desire for us in , “It was for freedom that Christ set us free;...
Daybreak Devotions – Difference
“I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” (1Corinthians 9:22b NIV) Two friends, Sam and Dave, went for a walk on the beach one morning. When they arrived they noticed the shoreline was cluttered with thousands of...
Daybreak Devotions – Citizenship
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20 NIV) Christ followers have dual citizenship. We are citizens of an earthly country and citizens of heaven. The question is, which citizenship...
Daybreak Devotions – Tested
Tested “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and...
CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE – HINDRANCES TO GODLY THINKING
CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE - Part 3 HINDRANCES TO GODLY THINKING In the blog, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life (parts 1 & 2), we explored the perspective that our thoughts define our destiny. When our thoughts do not agree with God’s...
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life – Part 2
What are some life-transforming experiences you have had? What conclusions did you make about God, others and/or yourself in light of those circumstances? We all develop thought patterns based on our experiences. Some of our thought patterns seem to be correct based...
Change Your Thoughts – Part One
Are you happy right now with the way your life is going? Do you want to live the rest of your life the way you are living it now? Do you know that you have the power to choose your tomorrows by changing your thoughts today? Your thoughts define your destiny! I often...
4 Traits of a People Pleaser (And What to Do If This Describes You)
Nobody wants to be a people pleaser. But could you be one without even realizing it? I was. Until I realized I was hurting others because of it and I needed to re-prioritize my life. Often those we live with and love the most get the least of us when we are trying to...
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Alternatives to Halloween and 35 Movies to Watch
This year, why not introduce folks to two wonderful Christian holidays that occur at the same time – All Saints Day and Reformation Day? All Saints Day takes place on Nov. 1. Historically speaking, it has become primarily a day to honor Christian martyrs or...
Being On Mission On Halloween
Dad, what are ghosts? My daughter asked her dad this question one morning before school. When my husband replied that ghosts weren’t real, she quickly responded, “My friend says that ghosts are dead people that come back to life.” It is important to be an example to...
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Violence in Las Vegas + Natural Disasters: How to Respond
Las Vegas remains in a state of shock. Puerto Rico lies devastated by multiple hurricanes. Monsoon flooding has decimated parts of India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Families in Houston and parts of Florida continue to reel from hurricane-related damage. Multiple...
Avoiding Burnout When You Feel Like Giving Up
Now that fall is upon us and holiday craziness is looming, are you struggling with motivation? Is it taking all you’ve got to just face what’s on your to-do list? I remember waking up one morning and thinking “I don’t feel like getting out of bed. I don’t feel like...
Counseling the Couple Who Has Had It
Chances are, you have many women or couples in your congregation or ministry who are frustrated and ready to give up on their marriage. They are tired of trying. Their minds are nearly made up. They have truly “had it.” But before they walk away from what they once...
What It Takes to Be Fully Engaged
Every pastor who wants fully engaged board members, staff and church members need to ask three probing questions. Do I understand the Greatest Commandment and take it seriously? Do I understand that I can love God wholeheartedly only if I have received, embraced, and...
Why God Doesn’t Want You to Stress
What stresses you out? Work? Finances? Your kids? A project you are working on that doesn’t appear to be coming together? An over-packed schedule that has you striving for the impossible? Maybe it’s even your ministry or service to God that has you stressed out!...
Winning During Football Season
I’d be curious to know if there are any men in West Coast churches on Sundays during football season. Seriously, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought to myself how thankful I was that I live on the East Coast where NFL games begin at 1:00 on Sunday, versus...
How Women Encounter the Love of Christ
Do women experience their relationship with God differently than men do? If so, in what ways? And what does that mean for our churches? For our ministries and our sermons? And for the way that pastors lead? Of course, “the role of women in ministry” has received much...
Three Ways We Can Respond in Love to the Charlottesville Rally
My stomach churned on Sunday as I heard the news that white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville Virginia on Saturday to attend a “Unite the Right” rally. Viewing the photos of bodies battered, bloodied and bruised from the chaos saddened me to my core. I asked...
