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Let the world know! The Old Testament recounts many moments where God provided for His people. But one powerful retelling of God’s greatness is found in Psalm 105. Psalm 105 focuses on events found in the book of Exodus—when worshipers were encouraged to remember God’s faithfulness and show gratitude for what He’s done. And whileContinue reading “Tell Everyone”

Reordering Our Priorities The northern tribes of Israel in Amos’ time seemed like they were doing all the right things. They offered sacrifices to God and were exact in their religious observations. And yet, the book of Amos is written to them as a warning—a warning that destruction that would befall them if they refusedContinue reading “Outwardly AND Inwardly Righteousness”

Your Response Matters When we’re in difficult situations, it isn’t always easy to stay calm or hold our tongues for very long. But in James 1:19, we hear how we should respond… Be quick to listen.Be slow to speak.Be slow to anger.  The world is the opposite: Be slow to hear what others have toContinue reading “Two Ears and One Mouth by Design”

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Humble Confidence When we become children of our Heavenly Father, we’re granted the privilege of approaching the King of all kings with our requests. Mark said it this way: “Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”Mark 11:24 NIV God loves toContinue reading “Childlike Confidence”

Burden Bearers Everyone carries burdens. The things we go through shape the way we view the world—and ourselves. But we weren’t meant to carry our burdens alone.   In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus says to the people following Him: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give youContinue reading “We’re Not Meant to Carry Our Burdens Alone”

  In this week’s episode we will discuss the concepts of elected leadership’s role in accountability. Do the citizens have a role in accountability? You bet they do. Citizen and Government are two sides of the accountability coin in our Republic. We will also discuss the Tennessee government’s obfuscation of facts and data related toContinue reading “Episode 206: Leadership – Accountability and Obfuscation”

Don’t Worry About Tomorrow One of the easiest things to do is to worry. We worry about our relationships, our finances, our basic needs, and our future. In fact, worry is often our natural first response in many situations.  When we worry, we are trying to take control of something that we have no control over.Continue reading “Turn Worry Into Worship”

True Freedom is Here Everyone thinks about freedom differently. Most people would say freedom is a virtue that should be sought, but that idea changes depending on how it’s defined. A lot of people think freedom is the absence of restraints—we are free when we’re free from things that hold us back. Others define freedomContinue reading “God’s Original Design”

A Call to Believe In John 20:19, after Jesus’ prophesied death and resurrection, we see that all of Jesus’ disciples have gathered, and Jesus went to see them. That is to say, almost all of them—Thomas wasn’t there. And when those who were present told Thomas that they had seen the Lord, Thomas did notContinue reading “Doubting Thomas”