August, 2014

• 13 August

  OUR HOPE: What Will Become of Us?

  

  ‘Let us make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.’ Romans 14:19 (NIV) When you read the daily newspaper headlines, do you become fearful?  What about when you see the television news programs?  They show very graphic videos and pictures of murder and mayhem in ...

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• 13 August

  What About Purity? Part One

  

  Let’s face it.  Times have changed since the Bible was written.  Isn’t purity an out dated concept really?  In an article in The Guardian, a British national daily newspaper, entitled “The moral case for sex before marriage,” Jill Filipovic says, “having sex before marriage is the best choice for nearly ...

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• 13 August

  On Wings Like Eagles

  

  It seems to me, other than personal suffering, waiting stretches one’s faith the most. I don’t enjoy inconvenience and long-suffering isn’t my cup of tea.  Am I the only one who stands in front of microwaves counting down seconds? C’mon. Confess (you know who you are). What about traffic lights? ...

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• 12 August

  Covered by Darkness

  

  When it is pitch black, visual is crippled.   It is super easy to do the right thing when eyes are watching. With the right audience, perfection in our disposition is aimed for and precision is respected. The light forces us to take responsibility for our actions. But what are ...

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• 12 August

  What Goes In… Will Come Out

  

  Correlations Between Sex on T.V. and a Teenagers Engagement As a parent, I constantly have my radar up.  Will this image throw off my daughters’ view of who she is and distort who she has become in Christ? Is her outfit representing that she is the temple of the Holy Spirit?  ...

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• 12 August

  Are You Emotionally Bankrupt?

  

    Bankrupt means that you lack something. To be emotionally bankrupt means that you have given out to others and need to be refilled back up, or it can refer to going through multiple stressful events and you feel emotionally exhausted. Either situation, you are emotionally bankrupt. Is it wise ...

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• 12 August

  Are You “All In” With Jesus?

  

  In Matthew 10:7-31, Jesus stressed the importance of relationship – in this case, the relationship of His disciples to Himself.  He wanted to make sure they were “all in” with Him!  He sent them out in His stead, in His name, as disciples and servants.  When He passed out the ...

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• 11 August

  Finding Strength When Life Seems Impossible

  

  Finding Strength When Life Seems Impossible By Joel B. Friends, there is not a person in the world who has not faced hard times. However, just because life seems rough at times doesn’t mean we should give up or get frustrated. When life gives us adversity we need to find ...

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• 11 August

  Why Live Together Before Marriage?

  

  Why Live Together Before Marriage? By John Livingston Clark Are there positive benefits of living together before marriage? Does it provide time and an environment to test a relationship? Let’s look at the results of a recent study and some insights I have learned from my reading. According to one ...

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• 11 August

  The Jesus Plan

  

  Unrest around the globe has been a constant in varying degrees for as long as people have inhabited the earth. Taking a journey through the annals of history one can see it is evident that ‘world peace’ has eluded us. There have been relatively peaceful times. There have been horrendous ...

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