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Real Men Cry

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Do not alloy thy gold of faith with the dross of human confidence. (1) God told Joshua to be strong and courageous, but God never told Joshua to have faith in himself. Most of us believe that we have to have faith … Continue reading →

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Unforgotten Yet Forgiven

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

We have a strange illusion that time cancels sin,  but time does nothing either to the fact  or to the guilt of a sin. (1) The blessing of time is that it dulls and whitewashes the memory of many sins. … Continue reading →

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Bucket List

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

One thing is for sure,  from the moment we are born,  we are old enough to die. (1) . Not me, I am not old enough to die.  I plan to live forever or at least to 100.  Longevity is in … Continue reading →

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How We Hear God Speaking to Us, Part 1

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Today’s post are my preaching notes for my sermon at Kishwaukee Community Church.  If you are at Kishwaukee today, you may follow these notes as I preach.  If you are not at Kishwaukee today, click here to go to our  website on Monday … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Difficulty

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Americans are funny people. While we yearn for life on easy street, we are attracted to people who have made their way despite a long season of difficulty in their lives. While we are drawn to heroes who have overcome … Continue reading →

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Put out into deep water

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Your life is a journey, travel with a deep consciousness of God. (1) +++ Peter had been fishing all night and had not caught any fish.  He was tired and frustrated.  Empty nets left him hungry and poor. Jesus told him … Continue reading →

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God is Never Alone Without You

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of the overarching realities of the Christian faith is that God is omnipresent.  God resides in every space of His creation at every moment. God’s presence with us is not in the form of big brother or the man … Continue reading →

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