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It is rare that a book gives such strong evidence of the working of God in our lives that it gives the reader chills, but such is the power of Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace (Baker Books, June 2024). Written by award-winning author Kathy Izard of Charlotte […]
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By David Hoffman Authentic relationships can be developed in spite of, and sometimes because of, the adversity we all encounter. We choose whether adversity creates a distance between us and others or develops our perseverance and gratitude. I grew up being bullied with very few friends and enduring a traumatic childhood with a controlling stepmother. I credit […]
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By Greg Atkinson Forgiveness – both of yourself and others – is the first key to unlocking the secret power of kindness. Sometimes, we can be hindered simply by our inability to see past untrue things we’ve been taught about God. The truth is, with God’s help, we hold the keys to unlock the […]
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“Have faith in God,” said Jesus in Mark 11:22-25. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe […]
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“God is love” is one of the best-known and most uplifting messages in the Bible. Verses about God’s love occur in many forms throughout the Old and New Testaments, as noted below, and was a favorite phrase of John, as shown in passages such as 1 John 4:16: “So we have come to know and […]
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By Art Ross* The sermon today is on God. As I begin, I remember the child in church school, drawing a picture. Her tongue between her lips, a furrow in her brow; she was working hard. The teacher asked, “What are you drawing?” “A picture of God,” she replied. “No one has ever seen God,” responded the […]
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By Pastor Rick Warren “For the Lord is always good. He is always loving and kind, and his faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation.” – Psalm 100:5 (TLB) If knowing who God is shapes the way we pray, then what is God really like? Well, God has many characteristics. He is all-knowing (omniscient), […]
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By The Rev. Dr. Craven Williams Isaiah 55:10-13 (NRSV) states: “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that […]
