Who is it You are Looking For?

“At this, Mary turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. ‘Woman,’ he said, ‘why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?'”  – John 20:14-15 This Easter it is my prayer that you have a “Mary” Easter.  That you

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A Troubled Heart Still Trusting

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.—Zechariah 9:9 Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem fulfilling the scriptures—the King riding a donkey.  This troubles the religious

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Power You Can Trust In

“…I have come into this world, so that the blind will see…”John 9:39 We trust that God can and does open eyes, not just physically, but spiritually.  Will you let Him open yours even more? How would life change if you trusted Him to open the eyes those of the

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Quenched

“…we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” John 4:42 The Samaritan woman goes to Jacob’s Well to get water to satisfy her thirst.  Along the way she encounters a man who gives her living water and quenches her thirst for more.  After she tells her

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The Word Says…You’re Full

“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 Jesus demonstrated, by facing temptations in the wilderness, that Satan’s lies are no match for God’s word of truth. Let the Word of God in

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God Made Us To Wonder…at His Creation

“Since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities…have been clearly seen.” (Romans 1:20) God made us with the ability to wonder.  God has a purpose for that ability.  Part of His plan for the world and thus our mission in it is to notice the beauty of His creation

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God Made Us to Wonder

One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: …to gaze on the beauty of the LORD….Psalm 27:4 God has made us with the ability to wonder – to stop, look around, and say “Wow! That’s Amazing!” God made us to wonder at the beauty of His

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Where Wisdom Leads…

“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its

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God Wants to Give Us Wisdom

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.” (Psalm 111:10) Wisdom: It’s what we need. It’s what God wants to give. When you see what God’s done for us through Jesus, it’s clear that there’s

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Wisdom for the Information Age

“And God said to man, “The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” Job 28:28 Today we begin our new mini-series on wisdom. We will explore the difference between information and wisdom.  We will also seek to discover how wisdom grows and guides the child

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