December, 2014

• 25 December

  Is your life less than picture-perfect?

  

  Are you disappointed in the snapshots of your life today?  Are your pictures less than perfect–marred with disappointments or grief?  Perhaps you have not yet found that one true love–or one you loved has left or died?  Maybe your home no longer resonates with laughter and dreams or the work ...

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• 24 December

  Our Hope: Who Is Immanuel?

  ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us”.’ Matthew 1:23 (NKJV) We know Jesus as our Savior, our King, our Lord, Our Hope.  But He is so much more than that. Imagine a king ...

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• 24 December

  A Rock and a Hard Place: Teens and Peer Pressure

  No matter your age, pressure to conform is a factor in everyone’s life.  We want to fit in, but God’s Word calls us to stand out, in a good way, but for teens, standing out can be the last thing they want to do.  As our children grow into young ...

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• 24 December

  When Parents Split: Death and Divorce

  

  My parents split, but not in the way you might think.  One died from cancer when I was 5-years-old.  The other died of a heart attack when I was 21-years-old. I thought nothing could have been worse than my mom and dad dying.  I know comparing pain is pointless, because heartache is heartache, yet I ...

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• 24 December

  The First Promise Keeper

  

  We’ve grown so used to politicians letting us down, that we often let their speeches go in one ear and out the other. Which points straight to a grander brokenness. Namely, when someone we love and trust fails to keep an important oath. Wedding vows come to mind: for richer ...

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• 24 December

  Are You Good Enough For Heaven?

  

  “Lord, I miss my sweet wife so very much. It just wont’ be the same without her. I don’t know why you’d have me stay here or how long you’d have me to stay. I only hope that I’ve done enough good to one day be with her again.” My ...

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• 23 December

  4 Reasons Joseph Rocks!

  

  He woke up startled. The beads of sweat that formed across his forehead, ran down the side of his face. Breathing heavily, he listened to the sound of his heartbeat echoing loudly in his ears as he tried to calm himself. He sat up in bed and replayed the dream ...

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• 23 December

  For KING & COUNTRY Nominated for Two Grammy Awards

  

  There’s no better way for an artist to close out the year. For KING & COUNTRY, the Christian rock/pop duo who came onto the scene in 2010, has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. They announced the nomination in an email to fans, writing, “Since the conception of ‘for KING & COUNTRY’ ...

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• 23 December

  The Power of Speaking God’s Word

  

  In a previous article, I wrote about how we must learn to use God’s Word like a sword. Paul said that part of our spiritual armor is to take “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). When faced with temptation, Jesus consistently quoted from ...

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• 23 December

  Just Say NO … To Anger, Hurt, Defeat

  

  Ever felt like you were nothing? A nobody? Insignificant? And unremembered? You are not alone. At some point, we have all felt this way. The question isn’t when will you feel this way but rather what will you do when it happens to you? In Biblical days, there lived a ...

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