Monthly Archives: October 2017

KEEPING SCORE OR BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS?

John, The Love of God We all still do it. It is the first thing most pastors are asked when approached by other church leaders, friends or other pastors. It is asked on paper by the organization of churches. It … Continue reading

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THE BEST MAN

John, The Love of God The best man at a wedding celebration is not the one who marries the bride. The best man introduces the man who does marry the bride with terms of endearment at the celebration of relationship. … Continue reading

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LET ME SAY IT AGAIN…

John, The Love of God Have you ever been in a situation where you have just explained a complicated solution to a problem in simple terms but you could tell your child, grandchild, coworker, students, boss, friend, or family member … Continue reading

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THE TEMPLE

John, The Love of God What we see and what God sees is very different. God knows what’s on our minds. He sees what is stored up in our hearts. He knows our very souls. He knows what we will say … Continue reading

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WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU DO, DO IT!

John, The Love of God How many missed opportunities do we have in life when we hesitate, analyze too long, pull back, or stop in mid action because of lack of confidence in ourselves? Is it fear? Is it just … Continue reading

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THE FIRST THING

John, The Love of God The first thing we want to do after meeting an important person who we admire or is admired by others is to show and tell others about it. When we experience a life-changing event, the … Continue reading

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CREATED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE

John, The Love of God How incredible it is to be doing exactly what God created us to be and do! Some have called it our “sweet spot” in life. It is when all things come together as You join … Continue reading

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SHOW EVERYONE WHERE TO LOOK!

John, God’s love When you get an unbelievably good bargain, you tell everyone you know about it for two reasons. You want to brag about the blessings OR you want them to get the good bargain, too! Maybe it’s for … Continue reading

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MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND NOW JOHN…

John, For God so Loved Luke, rich with passion for Christ gave us all the details from His birth to His resurrection. We now read the gospel according to John, Jesus “beloved disciple”, who writes of the intimacies of a … Continue reading

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THEN THEY REMEMBERED…

Luke and The Lost Even believers’ minds whose hearts have been broken by the chaos around them momentarily forget God’s promises….then we remember. We remember and ask God to help us. He always does. We ask God to change the … Continue reading

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