Legalism
Luke 15 speaks of the older brother. He was always in his father’s house and never failed to keep one of his commandments and yet never knew him.
 Notice how this plays out in modern life in the following story:
“Our pastor, Jason L. Faircloth, offers you strong leadership and dynamic charisma. A seminary graduate with a […]

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By Cyndi
One of the scariest times in my life was getting into a taxi at 4 in the morning for a 3 hour drive to the airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to leave the country and to, quite possibly, never return.  Robert, Darren and I arrived in Miami without a single key in our […]

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By Cyndi
One of the phrases I used to use constantly was: “It doesn’t matter to me”. You could ask me if I wanted to go shopping or to the beach or whatever and that’s what I’d say. You could ask me where I wanted to go out to lunch or dinner or whether I wanted […]

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When I was around five years old I had a dog named Muttly, he was named that because he was a mutt! I really loved playing with him. I would go and hide and he would always find me. One day he messed on the carpet or some such thing and my dad went into […]

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It is Time To Advance!
By L. A. Joiner
One of the most poignant messages that came out of 9/11, were the words regarding firemen. People running from the burning towers were impacted by the firemen running in. Everything in the hearts and minds of the people fleeing was screaming, “run for your life”. Everything in the […]

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Boundaries with Darren
My wife and I used to argue with our son over his chores. We were trying to get him to do what was right. One day I had an idea. When he came home from school I told him, “Darren, Mom and I have been talking and we have decided you do not […]

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Is God Angry?
John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Obedience Based on Fear
When […]

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Receiving versus Grasping
Richard Jones
Recently the press has made allegations that Pavarotti’s marriage was on the rocks prior to his demise. They also assert that his widow is locked in a legal battle with his daughters over the tenor’s assets. It seems that Hulk Hogan’s 23-year marriage to Linda Hogan is also in ruins, with some […]

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Frances was abandoned by her mother early. She had to be responsible around the house. She grew up to be an efficient person, well able to organize and get things done. She was smart and intellectually competent. As time went on, however, her struggles with intimacy produced feelings of loneliness. Intellectual power and efficiency could […]

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 I have had at least three significant spiritual fathers in my life.
Sam Gilpin was the first who led me to the Lord and took me through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. This taught me deep things about transparency, surrender and restitution. This started me on a path to healing.
Pastor Steve McCoy was the second. […]

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