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What If Today Was a Bible Story
If God wrote down our story, what would the narrative say? What kind of words would echo into eternity regarding our faith? Would the church be recognized as a body of believers who lived cemented in God’s promises or as a bunch of couch potatoes who preferred watching church on television?
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A Prayer for Our Nation
I've been doing a lot of praying lately, and I thought maybe you have too. There is power in prayer. There is peace in prayer. There is hope in prayer because God answers prayer. Care to join me?
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Are You Called to Go or to Send?
Welcome back to week 3 of missions ministry with Pastor Mike! To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Or feel free to check out my latest Revive Our Hearts post: The Impact of Being in God’s Word “I just feel like with so many needs here, it’s hard for me to focus on the needs far away.” That’s how a conversation with a Pastor friend of mine started when I asked him what he thought about missions. He went on: “I definitely believe missions is important. It’s just not something I’m personally passionate about.” I’ve had this conversation several times throughout my ministry career. In fact, I used to…
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And Then God Made You a Lamp
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 4:21-25 Key Verse: “And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light.” Mark 4:21-22 Light is no longer a luxury, but an ordinary standard of living. If we get home after dark, we simply step inside, flip a switch or two or seven and light spills through every window. The problem is with the ease of light at our fingertips, it’s no longer special. Yet…
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When You Feel the Pressures of the World Remember So Did Jesus
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 3:7- 21 Key Verse: “Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed…And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him.” Mark 3:7-9 Have you ever been in a work situation or church or school or city or country (Ahem) polarized over leadership? The answer is yes, yes you have—we’re living in one right now. And if you mention certain topics or names in the wrong crowd, it’s not good. Heated discussions break out, opinions fly like fireworks, and people get mad. But this…
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Are You Smart or Wise?
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. You can also listen by searching Deeper Devos on iTunes. Devotional Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17 Key Verse: “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise.” Ephesians 5:15 I’m not sure, but I’m beginning to wonder if I got the short end of the stick when it comes to brains in my family. I have two older brothers. (Shout out to all the babies out there.) One brother recently built an airplane. As in a-i-r-p-l-a-n-e. You know, one of those things you ride in that has wings and flies you wherever your heart desires. He built one. And it works.…
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What It Means to Renew Your Mind
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Ephesians 4:23-24 Key Verse: “And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:23-24 My mind can take me crazy places. As a six on the Enneagram (And if you’re not sure what that is, it’s like a personality assessment on steroids.), I’m prone to thinking things like, “Oh no, I probably need a hip replacement,” the minute my hip starts hurting and I can’t figure out why. One time I even had my daughter half way to the private residence…
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The Miracle Story Worth Sharing
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3 Key Verse: “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked…” Ephesians 2:1-2a I don’t think we should be surprised by the ways of the world today. The lack of respect across the board in just about everything from athletes who won’t stand for the American flag to kids who won’t give their teacher the time of day, saddens me, but doesn’t shock me. Add to that the entitlement attitude taking our country by storm, the ever-present deception of the media, the sex crazed acceptance deeply rooted in our society, and it’s not…
