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In Acts 26, Paul stands for truth no matter what. He does not seek to fight for his life, but instead fights for truth that honors God. Recognizing the opportunity to help spread the Way, Paul does not water down his testimony but boldly shares…
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It was a Thursday night, and the sorority house was buzzing with girls laughing, glasses clinking, and music blasting as my sorority sisters headed out for another fun night out on the town. I was in my room, listening to the commotion and wondering what I…
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A few months ago, I woke up and asked myself, “Why do I wake up in the mornings?” I know it’s a cliché question, but I really had to reflect. I thought, I wake up to seek the attention and approval of others, because I was…
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Did you see the game? The Women’s World Cup final between the United States and Japan? It was a game of unbelievable will and grit. Going into the finals, the USA team was sure to win against the smaller and weaker Japanese team. …
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Part 1 of 2 AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER On a Friday evening we headed out as usual to lead out in our small group Bible study about an hour away, fighting rush hour traffic. This particular Friday we left a little earlier than usual. About a mile or so from…
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(continued from Part 1) As we drove in solemn silence to our own Bible study, I realized that our encounter with Devon was an answer to my prayer as well. Just that morning in my devotional time, the Spirit had impressed upon me the need for greater…
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Somehow, my life has seemed to take an unexpected turn. Perhaps it stemmed from that magical time in Guam where all I had to do was live for myself. But somehow, the bubble that I had been living in for the past few years of…
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. died in a plane crash on July 16, 1999. It was a Friday evening, after sunset. While millions of diligent Jewish mothers were pulling Challah loaves out of warm prelit ovens, the son of a president was dying.* The flight data recorders…
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Mission work was never something I thought I was called to do. God gives each of us spiritual gifts that He asks us to go and provide to others in service, but becoming a missionary was an idea that never really blossomed into a realistic scenario in my…
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What is a shepherd? If you look it up in the dictionary, it’s someone who takes care of sheep. In Hebrew, it’s connected to the verb meaning “Feed on grass.” A shepherd is someone who helps animals to eat. In our church…
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