Tag: faith
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Does it change us?
When it comes to studying the Bible, one of the most overlooked items is that we do not make it personal – but rather, view it as a “loose guideline” of how to live. Now before you say it … this is not an attack, rather, it should be seen as an indication of what…
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! It is the morning when Christians all over the world proudly proclaim, “He is risen. He has risen INDEED!” But, did you know that we can proclaim that everyday? There is no reason that we should keep that bottled up to celebrate on just ONE morning – but rather – can celebrate it every day! …
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How do we respond?
When God’s word reveals a truth to us, what we determine in our hearts to do with it is incredibly revealing of what we truly believe; especially if God’s truth threatens our wants, desires, or even our power. The religious leaders in Jerusalem faced the same challenges when it came to Jesus’s teachings that we…
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What do you allow?
Hypocrisy is one of the most repeated struggles that the modern day church constantly endures. However! We are not defenseless and without opportunity to correct it when it rears its head! For example, Jesus showed a great contrast between religious acts and obeying the Law (see John 7:20-24) that we can learn from. In it,…
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Are you bold?
How do you respond when the pressure mounts from your family, friends, co-workers, etc. about who Jesus is to you? Are you bold? Weak? Lukewarm? Do you willingly share that He is “the way, the truth, and the life” (see John 14:6) with the hopes that those you are talking to might also come to…
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Will you Surrender?
When life is good, it is easy to tell people about how good God has been to you, isn’t it? Is the opposite true in those times when life is way more challenging; or maybe when everything in your life seems to be against you and you cannot find your way to experience any peace?…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 