Judging Defines You
Have you ever wondered what kind of a stench that we emit when we unjustly judge others? Why are we so prone to point our fingers at others and to find faults in them? A few weeks ago, our family spent a few days at a campground in Tennessee. We were on the way home…
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The Invaluable Gift of Faith
Have you ever received a tremendously meaningful gift that almost took your breath away? It may have been wrapped in unattractive paper, and the value of the contents completely took you by surprise. You were measuring the worth of the gift by its size, and by the wrapping that covered it. It w
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Western Tour 2012
May 16 Panoramic Full Gospel Church, Summertown, TN May 17 Linn Mennonite Church, Roanoke, IL May 18 Church of God of Prophecy, Boone, IA May 20 AM Milford Mennonite Church, Milford, NE May 20 PM Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley, NE May 22 Beemer Mennonite Church, Beemer, NE May 23
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Faith is…
Do you ever find yourself struggling with questions about why God is allowing certain situations to come into your life? You desire to have complete faith and trust in God, but you are hopelessly drowning in despair and discouragement. What does true faith in God look like? Many times we try to c
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Your Choice: God’s Way OR Your Way
Choices…How can every area of your present life, your future, and your eternal destination be determined by such a small, little word? Do the small and seemingly insignificant choices that you make today, actually impact your future? After all, aren’t some of your choices simply pre
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How Pain Produces Power
”Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” (Ps. 30:5) After our son, Austin, unexpectedly went to be with Jesus, this verse began to take on a different meaning to me. Does it mean that we are weeping now but after more time has passed, we will quit feeling the&#
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Blessings In Disguise
Have you ever wondered why God created a beautiful, fragrant and exquisite flower like the rose, only to have the stems covered with sharp, prickly and annoying thorns? Don’t the thorns seem to diminish its beauty and make the rose less desirable? Wouldn’t they be more appealing if they d
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Exchanging Brokenness For Beauty
I want to share an incredible story of how God can use the tough times and the sufferings in our lives to shape us into beautiful “gems” if we allow Him. Yesterday, I was going through the basket of the many cards and letters that we received when our son, Austin, went to be with Jes
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Is Your Faith Worth Dying For?
Why are churches having such a difficult time getting their members to participate? Why are so many of our young people giving up their faith and pursuing their own fleshly desires? Something is terribly wrong with the picture that we Christians are portraying of Christlike commitment! In
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Freedom From Fear-Part 2
In part 1, I talked about some specific areas where our family has struggled with fear in our lives. If you have not read the previous blog, you may want to click here and read it first. What are some specific fears? We may have the fear of rejection, fear of the future, fear of…
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