October, 2015

• 8 October

  Fight Poverty and Plant Hope in Your Community

  

  The impacts of poverty are well-documented.  Children, of course, are the most vulnerable victims.  In Orland, Florida, the poverty statistics paint a dismal picture.  With nearly 35% of Orlando children living in poverty, the need to “do something” pierced many hearts.  Putting feet to faith takes more than compassion and ...

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• 8 October

  You May Be Their Only Link to Heaven

  

  That snooty girl at youth group. The arrogant professor who openly disdains Christians. Your passive-aggressive coworker. The world has no shortage of people that can make daily living painful. And it doesn’t end when you graduate high school or college. Selfishness abounds, and so difficult people are plentiful. I was ...

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• 7 October

  Can We Please Kill Super Mom?

  

  Somebody recently asked my daughter to tell what her favorite Bible verse was. She said, and I quote, “Whatever that one about God knowing all about you, and loving you anyway. You know, that one that is on my mom’s tattoo on her foot.” (Ps. 139) Not exactly the Sunday ...

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• 7 October

  Are You Experiencing Freedom in Christ

  

  Have you experienced true freedom in Christ? To be free in Christ means you are no longer coerced by people’s expectations, you follow Christ’s desires not man’s, you are not bound by guilt that others may place upon you, you are led by the Holy Spirit, and you follow Jesus ...

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• 7 October

  When You Don’t See God at Work

  

  Have you ever wondered what God was doing in your life? You know that He is loving and that He has your best interest at heart, yet the circumstances of your life don’t seem to prove that. You pray for peace, but instead you get problems. What is God doing? ...

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• 6 October

  15 Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress

  

  Stress can be defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress is not always bad, but when it becomes overwhelming it can affect your health, your mood, your productivity, and your relationships. Since our bodies do not distinguish between ...

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• 6 October

  Are You Taking Your Brain For Granted?

  

  When was the last time you specifically gave thought to the marvels of your brain?  It operates ceaselessly, processing and controlling every big and little function of your physical, mental, and emotional being.  It weighs in at around three pounds of gray matter and is composed of 75% – 85% ...

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• 4 October

  The Missing Preposition: How One Word Can Separate Us From God

  

  Those of us who are native English speakers may not recognize the complexity of learning the language. Take for example the part of speech called prepositions. Their soul intent is to show the association between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Without these tiny little words, ...

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• 4 October

  Four Blood Moons

  

                                                         Why the moon turns red Sunlight is a light spectrum that passes through the earth’s atmosphere. The greens and blues are filtered out with the red being untouched. The red light spectrum bends from the atmosphere toward the earth’s surface then exits bending again. The double bending shoots the ...

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• 4 October

  A Sweet Alternative – Monk Fruit

  

  If you’re interested in a healthy natural sweetener to substitute for a portion of your dietary sugar, you may want to consider monk fruit (also called luo han guo, or lo han kuo). From the perennial vine Siraitia grosvenori grown in southern China, this melon-like green fruit is said to ...

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