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Transcendent Beauty in a Beastly World

In the movie Beauty and the Beast, we see how looking beyond an outward beastly appearance to the beauty within can be a positively transformative…

Jody PonceOctober 15, 2019

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Blessing & Humility from Psalm 1

We have looked at what it means to be blessed, and how much better that is than being happy. We want to connect with blessing.…

Rob DingmanOctober 9, 2019

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How Do You Measure The Success Of A Worship Service?

I walked to my car disappointed. I found myself wishing our church family was more engaged. More hands in the air. More passionate singing. More…

Brenton CollyerSeptember 26, 2019

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Engaging Opposition: Expressing Love Through Conversation

The philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, “All persons are owed respect just because they are persons.” There was a time when philosophy could be engaged…

Jody PonceAugust 15, 2019

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“The Powers of Darkness & the People of God”

We live in a world which is influenced and partially controlled by powerful, malignant spirit beings. The purpose of these forces of spiritual darkness is…

Brian BrodersenAugust 13, 2019

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Vulnerability, Failure, and Walking On Water

"What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?" That was the motivational catch-phrase of years past. Current best-selling author Brené Brown has added…

Cara DenneyAugust 9, 2019

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Turn Down the Noise: How We Can Expect to Hear the Holy Spirit

How can we expect to hear the Holy Spirit when our lives are filled with constant noise? If we would like to see the gifts…

Jody PonceJuly 9, 2019

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What is the Lord Building in Your Life Right Now?

What is the Lord building in your life right now? The Lord is always working in our lives. We might know about two or three…

Jody PonceMay 28, 2019

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Hate Always Bows to Love

At the end of one of the episodes of the TV miniseries, Band of Brothers, as Easy Company was marching into the Ardennes Forest, for…

Lance RalstonMarch 29, 2019

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Husband of the Year: What It Means to Be a Servant

I recently returned from a trip to Israel, where I led worship for a church tour! It was a super full trip, but always such…

Shannon QuintanaMarch 28, 2019

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How Can I Understand Sacrifice in a Self-Promoting World?

In the world we live in today, fame is no longer confined to places like Hollywood; the flicker of fame resides in the heart of…

Jody PonceMarch 19, 2019

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Allow Yourself to Heal

Have you ever been broken, in body or in soul, and prayed earnestly for healing and not received the answer you hoped for? This past…

Becky DenteMarch 12, 2019

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Are We Drifting Backward?

This is painful. I’m about to share something personal. It’s a lesson I learned years ago. I share it because it illustrates what I believe…

Lance RalstonFebruary 26, 2019

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February Resolve: Five Ways to Keep Going

I went for a walk along the banks of a small river on New Year’s Eve Day. It was snowing, and the forest was absolutely…

Annie JohnsonFebruary 21, 2019

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Defining Blessedness

Blessing is all or nothing at all. For the next few months, I will be writing on a psalm that has held my attention for…

Rob DingmanDecember 28, 2018