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God’s Truth in Bible Verses for Each Year

Every year, every day, we encounter new challenges. Through the truth of God’s Word and stories from her life, RJ…
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Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Growth (Take Five)

Through a series of podcasts and blog-posts, Fred Gladney has shepherded us through a series on Christian growth and discipline,…
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Lessons from Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Lent Series Week 5)

Today, we venture into a section of Scripture that is heart-breaking to those of us who love Jesus. The passages…
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Are Your Relationships, Routines or Recreation Taking the Place of God in Your Life?

We know that it’s easy to get distracted in our walk with God. Today, we’re going to talk about three…
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“That’ s My Boy!” How God Loves Us (Lent Series Week 2)

Don’t forget what God thinks of you and the reason he sent Jesus to us – the season we celebrate…
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Spiritual Growth: Resistance Training for the Soul

One morning as RJ exercised her physical body, she wondered about another form of exercise. Which spiritual exercises could we…
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Hosanna and Reflection on Ash Wednesday (Lent Series Week 1)

“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the…
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I Am So Ashamed

In this podcast, Fred asks: “what are you ashamed of?” Sometimes, when we sin, we rightly feel shame. But often,…
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Biblical Teaching: How Media, Money and Ministry can Distract Us from God

Media, money and ministry are just three things that can distract us from fully and regularly seeking God and his…
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Why It Matters – Imago Dei (Image of God)

Imago Dei is reflected in how we were built, how we live in relationship with God and others, and who…
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The Names of God: The Lord your Healer, the one who is near, and God of my strength

Have you seen or experienced a healing? God heals, but in Scripture healing is not guaranteed; it is about how…
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Trusting God in Spite of Storms; A Lesson from Psalm and Betsey the Cat

Betsey, the tortoiseshell cat, obviously had a past experience with storms that taught her to fear thunder, lightning and hail.…
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