Authority and Love – A Wake Up Call for Marriage, Family and The Church
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True Authority “My determination is to be my utmost for His Highest. To get there is a question of will, not of debate nor of reasoning, but a surrender of will, an absolute and irrevocable surrender on that point. An overweening consideration for ourselves is the thing that keeps us from that decision, though we put it that we are considering others. When we consider what it will cost others if we obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He does not know what... Read More
February 21, 2020
Love and Lordship – God and Me…Part 2
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God has been faithful, as always…of course that’s what faithfulness is…ALWAYS, to teach, prune and bless me over the years. It’s not always been easy and the decisions and follow through at times were very difficult. I’ve learned that as I choose to seek and follow His Word and Spirit that no matter the struggle or outcome, I can count on Him! One of those lessons that I heard early on and continue to learn to this day is what John the Baptist stated in... Read More
February 14, 2020
St Valentine – Martyr for Marriage…Not Just Romance
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“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure.” Hebrews 13:4 Wikipedia states Valentine's Day originated as a Western Christian feast day to honor Valentinus, recognizing a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance. The day first became associated with romantic love in the 14th century. But it was for much more than romance that Valentinus gave his life. Legend has it that Valentinus was a Roman priest martyred during the reign of Claudius II. He was arrested and imprisoned upon... Read More
February 12, 2020
Love and Lordship – God and Me
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Every one of us has a story. Every one of us likely has a point in that story, probably several, where God’s story and plan for our lives intersected our story. Whether we recognized it or not, whether we accepted it or not creates the story of where we are right here and now, today. Mine is no different and as we begin to dig deeper and unpack more of the Love and Lordship message that He has laid on my heart I want to... Read More
February 5, 2020
Where is God When Tragedy Strikes?
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On Sunday, January 26, 2020, our day was interrupted with the tragic news of the untimely and sudden death of NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant as 41 years of age. As if it couldn’t get any worse we learned that his 13-year old daughter, Gianna or Gigi, and 7 others died in the fatal helicopter crash on their way to Gigi’s basketball game with several teammates. How do we process this? How do we reconcile an all-loving Sovereign God allowing something like this to happen and... Read More