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Earthly Wisdom vs. Heavenly Wisdom

When I moved to California from Puerto Rico, I was 16 years old, and I came with a vocabulary of…
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Pray and Keep Praying

I have been thinking about prayer, and how and when we pray. Please read this passage from James 5, in…
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God Uses Ordinary People (Nehemiah’s Story)

In the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament, the Israelites were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon. He…
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We Have More Than Enough Hope

Do you need hope? I know that I have lived through seasons when I’ve felt desperate for hope, and maybe…
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My Mom, the Peacemaker

Our greatest example of a peacemaker is Jesus. Isaiah 53:5 says, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was…
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What the Bible Says About Peace

The world is desperate for peace. Peace is something we’ve been seeking forever, really, and we have tried all kinds…
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What Does the Cross Mean for You?

I want to bring your attention to just a few verses about the cross today. Something to get you thinking,…
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I Urge You to Transform, not Conform (Romans 12)

As free and grateful people, we can say, “God, thank you for all you’ve given me. Now I offer myself…
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Remember Christmas When God Seems Silent

This is just a sampling of the many people in the Bible who have these seasons in their lives when…
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Words Matter to God

God is speaking words to us, words that matter. All throughout the Bible, the words of God matter. I’ve been…
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Don’t Miss Christmas; There’s More to the Story

I know so many people who don’t think that the Christmas story is relevant anymore, and this crowd probably also…
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Prepare Your Heart: Rejoice and Pray

This is rich with what we need today, in 1 Thessalonians 5:16: “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks.” Today we’re…
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