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Prepare to Meet Your God
Today’s reading: Joel 2:28-Amos 4:13 My Selection: “I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as...
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Sep 20, 2016
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Hunger for Growth
The path to spiritual growth leads straight through hard things. Look at this passage in today’s reading (Proverbs 25-27): 5 Better is...
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Jul 20, 2016
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One Day at a Time
Today’s reading: Psalms 65-68 In affluent western society, we are spoiled by the ability to always have a well-stocked pantry and plenty...
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Jun 24, 2016
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Waiting Patiently
How long does it take to come full circle through the stages of waiting patiently? That is, to move from despair, to prayer, to...
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Jun 20, 2016
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Weekend readings May 28-30, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. The book of Nehemiah tells the story of a wise leader who changed his nation for God’s...
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May 28, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over Kings
How confident are you that God rules over all people and things, even kings, presidents, and nations? Here we find an example of the...
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May 26, 2016
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The Eternal King
Where is history going? God unfolds His plan for mankind gradually, but that doesn’t mean the end is uncertain or behind schedule....
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May 11, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over the Nations
To listen to the media, one would think there is no sovereign God ruling over the nations. But is that the truth? No way! Today’s...
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Apr 26, 2016
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Validation of the Prophet’s Ministry
When Elisha assumed the mantle of Elijah’s ministry, God provided a unique means of validating that transition of authority. Today’s...
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Apr 25, 2016
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Seeing God’s Presence in the Daily Grind
Today’s reading: 1 Samuel 17:1-18:30 Godly men and women trust in the Lord’s presence and guidance in the day to day details of life. ...
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Apr 2, 2016
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A Heart to Understand
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 28:15-29:29 Not all suffering is a direct consequence of some personal sin, but all suffering is meant to...
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Mar 9, 2016
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Traveling Prayers
Today’s reading: Numbers 8:1-10:36 The term “traveling mercies”, though quaint, reflects a dependence on God, similar to that which Moses...
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Feb 17, 2016
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