Following Jesus Takes Guts

"...and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.” ~ Philippians 1:14 Following Jesus takes guts. It is dangerous. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. We live in a war zone called earth. There are two kingdoms in conflict. You …

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Dethrone the “Odds” in Your Life

Too many times we make little gods out of "the odds" associated with the twists and turns of our life's journey. We bow down to the odds, allowing them to shape and govern our hearts, giving the idols of chance the first hearing as we process major decisions. But there is a sovereign God who …

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A Time for Tenebrae

Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. Matthew 27:45 I thought I was dying. Over four days, I had grown increasingly weak and light-headed. The day before I saw a doctor, I rose at 4 a.m. to drive 400 miles to pray with a friend having …

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