deliverance
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The Road to Rest: Insights from Audiobooks and Faith
Today marks the start of a week spent visiting family, celebrating my birthday, joining a retreat in Austin, and taking time to sit quietly and connect with God. Since I spent much of the day traveling by car, I started… Continue reading
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Preparing for the Christ Child: A Night of Celebration
Today is our final day of preparation. We know that Jesus comes in the night, a time symbolizing anticipation and divine mystery, and we sing and celebrate the One for whom we took our time to prepare. We… Continue reading
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Journey of Grace: Cleaning Away Regrets This Christmas
As we draw closer to Christmas, the time for cleaning is about done. We know the guest will arrive shortly. In looking back over this year’s season of Advent, I discovered some unexpected surprises. Some areas exposed regret… Continue reading
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Why Must We Observe Advent Every Year?
As I go about my business, preparing for the Christ child’s coming into the world, I ask myself a question that seems to pop into my mind every year. Why do I observe Advent every year? I know… Continue reading
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Find Joy in the Busyness of the Season of Advent
The last few weeks leading up to Christmas often become a race to the finish line. We must arrange for out-of-town friends and family to purchase last-minute gifts and to practice one more time for the church Christmas concert.… Continue reading
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I Will Keep My Eyes on You, My God
It is extremely easy to worry about outcomes. We panic about illness, money, relationships, and everything else that seeks to take hold of our time. As a matter of fact, my anxiety about different situations can become so large that… Continue reading
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Like the Ancients, We Seek Out the Presence of the Messiah
This time of year can become incredibly routine as we begin another year in the church calendar. The season of Advent anticipates the Savior’s coming into the world. Hasn’t he come already? We did read about this happening in the… Continue reading
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Offering Everything to God
As we find ourselves already in the middle of the Advent season, I am constantly made aware that plans are made with the understanding that life can change our direction in a New York minute. I never would have imagined… Continue reading
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The Things Our Children Teach Us!
As I reflect on my stinky boy’s journey through the extended hospital stays and the enormous amounts of time traveling back and forth to and from our home, I remember the one thing that seemed to be missing. It was… Continue reading
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God Can Handle Our Complaints
One thing that I respect about the ancient Hebrew prophets is their unwavering honesty. Many times, God addressed the people about their sin, but sometimes God heard the people’s cries and needs. At first, one might think that this… Continue reading
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