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Try Then Trust

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 Shaquem Griffin put up some impressive...

Star-Lord’s Lord; Infinity War and the Battle for Supremacy in Your Heart

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. (Matthew 6:24) Avengers; Infinity War is on track to become the highe...

Magnolia: The Fixer Upper Finale and God’s Final Plan for You

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his S...

How Trumps Where

And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” (1 Samuel 17:33) Giftedness cannot be measure...

Means and Message

Means can overwhelm messages. How an idea is delivered can make all the difference in how it is received. Too often what is said is lost in the haze of how it’s being shared. We intend to convey one thing, but ...

Audience Of One

Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (Ephesians 6:7 NLT) Who are you really trying to impress? Really? A boss. A teacher. A coach. A parent. A date. All of th...

The Oscar Goes To…

“Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, bu...

Save One

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30)" Fear always accompanies first attempts. New adventures introduce so many unanswered questions, unknown variab...

How to Overcome Your Fears with Courage

While on mission in the city of Corinth, Paul finds numerous justifications to be quiet. At the very beginning of his effort to share the Gospel, Paul is mocked, ridiculed, and summarily dismissed. That night t...

No Wounds No Wonder

Blemishes aren’t something we put out on full display, they are something we hide. We don’t want anyone to know we’ve been hurt, that we are damaged, that we are not perfect. On August 21, the view of the Su...