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The God of the Impossible

The God of the Impossible

We worship the God of the Impossible. I wrote this line something like two weeks ago: "I wonder why our son's autism causes him to struggle to connect so much that even a simple handshake can be a major victory or the lack of one can be such a stunning defeat." "Now...

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Iron Sharpens Iron | Reading with Other Men

Iron Sharpens Iron | Reading with Other Men

For all the unique traits that come with being a man, one of the strangest is our tendency to want to be alone. In some cases, that is helpful as you need time alone with God. But today, we are talking about being alone for the wrong reason. Iron sharpens iron!  ...

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Fathers, Do Not Provoke Your Children

Fathers, Do Not Provoke Your Children

Provoke… The word itself sounds exhausting. Ephesians 6:4 — "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."   I Provoke My Children When I read this verse, I thought maybe Paul meant to tell...

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Spend Time With God

Spend Time With God

Spend time with God. I'm the proud parent of three small, precious, and very active souls. I love them with every fiber of my being, and it's truly my greatest joy in life to be present and engaged with them. But sometimes, I just can't. There are those times when it...

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How to Work on Your Marriage

How to Work on Your Marriage

How to work on your marriage... "You Get Out What You Put In" just needed a little pizzaz, so we made up a word - YGOWUPI. I've seen women spend hundreds of dollars on a shopping spree and jump up and down, trying to get their husband's attention. The man doesn't even...

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Ask God Questions

Ask God Questions

Do you ask God questions? My son Korbin has a friend named Hollis. The two have forged a friendship despite communication issues, specifically that my son doesn't talk much. Hollis is undeterred. While Korbin uses few functional words, he can talk constantly. He can...

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How Can I Reflect God?

How Can I Reflect God?

What scares me? Before accepting my current position as the senior pastor of a small church, I had the opportunity to serve in the United States Marine Corps for a little over eight years. During that time, I had the privilege of deploying to Okinawa, Japan, and the...

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Your Spiritual Walk Requires Balance and Wisdom

Your Spiritual Walk Requires Balance and Wisdom

Spiritual Walk / Leg Day – They Matter! You see that guy at the gym who is grunting like a bear while benching the house. He gets up from the bench, and you can see he spends a lot of time at the gym but is focusing on one area. His arms are so massive that he can't...

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Do You Obey God’s Commands?

Do You Obey God’s Commands?

Our daughters both started dancing at around 4-years old. They both loved it. Jordyn felt like she could breathe a little better when she was dancing. One of her best friends applied for the Free Spirit Award at Hays High after Jordyn died. When asked what role...

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Prioritize Relationship Over Opinions

Prioritize Relationship Over Opinions

I have learned a lot of valuable lessons in my life. Some of the best came the hard way. But one of the best lessons I've learned is being right is not always RIGHT! Prioritize relationship over opinions! “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in...

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Overcome Your Past With A Renewed Heart

Overcome Your Past With A Renewed Heart

You may think you have the corner on the market when it comes to a dysfunctional past. You can overcome your past with a renewed heart from Christ. Everyone has something in their past that they look back on and attribute to their current situation. 1 Corinthians 5:17...

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