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Are you set apart?
God has many expectations from us, His children. One of which is pretty clear, be holy. “you shall be holy; for I am holy” Leviticus 11:44 What does that mean? There are many books written on this topic and a well-versed theologian can do justice explaining the meaning. I think it means to be set apart for
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Who is at the door?
Some of us are going to have house guests for Christmas. I am assuming that we will clean up more than usual, bring out the best decor and furnish up the house as if that is the way we normally live. We want our guests to be comfortable and welcomed. Many sermons educate us on
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God’s got this. No, I got this!
What do you do when you have a stressful day? Do you pray, smile and move on or do you pray and struggle to set your worries and anxieties at God’s feet? In theory it is easy. There is lots of advice out there ranging from 5Rs of stress management, 4Cs of Christian mental toughness
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I did it! Did I?
I can safely assume that none of us are immune to pride. When we are doing really well, it sometimes messes with our spiritual life. Success allows for humility to take a backseat. Even when we think we are giving glory to God. How can we guard ourselves from pride? “But God forbid that I
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The Smurfs
This year, I ventured into serving in the Kid’s club at my church. It is an outreach to pre-K through 8th grade kids in the community. They are fed dinner, and the evening is filled with fun activities and Bible stories. The dedicated organizers and volunteers have successfully brought kids to Jesus through this program.
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The Ultimate Christmas gift
This time of year is hard for many people when it comes to shopping for their dear ones. We need to plan ahead, find time to shop, keep it a secret and wrap it up in time to get it under the tree on Christmas morning. I am not going to give you a list
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Preparing for a sermon
I like hopping on the podium, grabbing a microphone and talking. But for those of you who do this regularly, you know that it takes preparation. You need to have an outline of what you want to share. Deliver a tangible hook in the beginning to grab the attention of your audience. Lay the foundation
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How to find a soulmate
When you are looking for a life partner or you encounter someone you want to befriend how do you go about pursuing them? Do you expect them to carry the entire work of building a relationship and hope that they will turn out to be your soulmate or do you put in any effort in
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A Wake-Up Call for Obedience
This morning when I rolled out of bed and fell on my knees for my morning prayer, a scripture verse popped in my head. “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?” Luke 6:46 Convicting is it not? Especially if that is the first thing that pops
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Those who believe
We as Christians, believe in the power of prayer. We take our worries, confessions, trials and tribulations to God. We seek, we ask, we praise and we humble ourselves before the Lord Almighty. The results are powerful, prayers answered (or not answered) build faith and bring us closer to God. We seek prayers when we