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Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:11-12 (NLT) Have you ever seen the videos, or heard the stories,ContinueContinue reading “Vicarious Faith”

And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. ~ Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT) Have you ever met someone who has a very short fuse (or maybe that’s you)? For those who don’t know what that is: AContinueContinue reading “I’m Woke”

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! ~ Psalm 147:5 (NLT) My family and I are experts at picking the wrong line. Let me explain. When there are multiple lines at airport security, we seem to always choose the one which moves the slowest. When we are standingContinueContinue reading “Second Guessing”

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. ~ Psalm 37:23 (NLT) I remember driving down the road one sunny day. I was stuck in Southern California traffic (which was a normal occurrence) on my way home from work. There was nothing good on the radio atContinueContinue reading “Flight Plan”

LORD, you will grant us peace; all we have accomplished is really from you. ~ Isaiah 26:12 (NLT) “Hey, can you do me a favor?” Often times when we speak this sentence, we’re talking about something simple like holding a door open for us or grabbing something off the ground that we dropped. They areContinueContinue reading “I Owe You One”

I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. ~ John 14:27 (NLT) We have a Siberian Husky dog named Denali. We rescued him at the Humane Society about three years ago. He’s been aContinueContinue reading “Zoomies”