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A MAN IN A MILLION

The Lord has used my father, and Atticus Finch, to teach me that just because what is right may often earn you the hatred of lesser men, and may cost you everything you hold dear, it does not make it any less valuable.

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HELLO 2024!

Our family has been incredibly blessed by the opportunities God has given us to preach the Gospel here, and we are so looking forward to what 2024 will bring!

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THE ARROGANCE OF MAN

As we enter this New Year, for the sake of old times, may we come together as One body and stand together through whatever stormy gales we may traverse in the coming future. For the sake of old times, let’s have Church.

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SHADOWS OF GREAT THINGS TO COME

Foster gratitude within your heart for Christ’s death, thanking God that we can have a relationship with Him if we are covered by His blood. Revel in the anticipation of the day you will see Him face to face and all will be made perfect.

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ANOTHER WORLD

Do not ever forget that the only probable explanation for why you desire precisely what the world cannot give you, is that you were made for another world.

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THOSE AMONG WHOM WE CAN WEEP

I often imagine this is how the Lord viewed us before He chose to send His Son. I can see Him looking down at us after His 400 years of silence and recognizing that the people He loved did not need to be conquered. They needed to be healed.

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BY THE SOUND OF A CRY

I would argue that the one page that separates Malachi and Matthew is one of the most important pages in Scripture. It represents 400 years of history, 400 years without a prophet, 400 years without hearing the voice of God.

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THE KING HAS COME

The King has come! We celebrate this Christmas Day for that reason. No longer is our world grey and grim. No, it is now bursting with hope and joy because the Light has come into our darkness in the most powerful way.

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EVEN DRAGONS HAVE THEIR ENDING

Though dragons have always been a part of our world, we know that the endings of dragons have also echoed through the pages of history. Let us remember that our Knight is no longer a babe in a manger, but is grown, into the Heavenly Warrior He was always meant to become, and His sword is now drawn.  

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THE OTHER CHRISTMAS STORY

He was there that night, you know. Right there alongside the sheep and cows. Right there in the stall with Mary and Joseph. Like the wise men, the red dragon had followed the signs and found the newborn Christ-child. No nativity scene is complete without him. You might even say that the red dragon is the reason for the season because if it weren’t for him, Jesus would never have had to be born.

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COLLAPSE AT THE FEET OF JESUS

We all have a tendency to walk away from Jesus. It is our natural inclination to say, “I’m good Jesus, I’ll take it from here.” I believe, that as men, we have a greater tendency to do this. However, truly collapsing at Jesus’ feet and giving your life to Him is the true meaning behind being “a man”. 

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I AM BARABBAS

When I heard this song my first thought was “That’s me; I am Barabbas!” I literally was (almost) a prisoner and because of what Jesus did on the cross, I am a free man. But then, after listening to the song on repeat, I realized, we are all Barabbas. We are all sinners.

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DEATH, DOGS, AND CHRISTMAS

Probably the thing about our Ruby that reminded me most of Jesus was that she loved unconditionally.  No matter my mood, sick or healthy, short temper, busy or idle, or anything else she just wanted to be with me and know that I loved her.  Just her presence was enough to let me know she loved me; no matter what.

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THANKFUL PRELUDE

I’m guessing at this point, many of you would like to politely remind me that we are in the month of December, and this is Blogmas after all! The Christmas story, best known as The Birth of Our Lord and Savior, can be considered the ultimate prelude to literally everything else.

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I GET SAD TOO

You see, I once told you all that Christmas is what we define it as. This year, I tell you that Christmas only holds as much magic in it as we are willing to look for. When we look only for the magic lying dormant in the gifts and decorations and parties, we will have a very briefly merry Christmas indeed. However, when we seek and create the Deeper Magic in the assistance of a stranger, in the melting wax of our Christmas Eve candles, in the way the snow filters down from heaven displaying the undying creativity of our Savior, or in the bright, eager eyes of the little girl staring back at me, we will be able, truly, to keep Christmas in our hearts all the year long.

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THE DEEPER MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

Aslan had a greater plan! The Deeper Magic stated that if a willing victim, who had committed no treachery, was killed in the traitor’s place, the Stone Table (the place of sacrifice) would crack, and death itself would start working backwards.

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THE GREATEST ACT OF DEFIANCE

I have a choice to make this Christmas season… Will I allow grief to overwhelm my soul and ruin this Christmas? Or will I instead choose to be a threat to the enemy, actively defying him in the greatest way possible, by celebrating the goodness and the hope my Savior has freely offered me?

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THE BEAUTY OF JESUS

Beholding isn’t mindless apathy, but neither is it redundant activity. It is knowing Him, being transformed, and knowing Him all the more. To know Him more is consequently to know His holiness, His purity, which, just like the person and the pearl, elicits a response.

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HOW ARE YOUR SPIRITS DRESSED?

Is your Present Spirit the representation of wealth, or status, or selfishness? Or does it represent the cross, and your willingness to suffer for it, no matter the wealth or status you have? Is your Future Spirit a representation of a dark eternity? Or does it represent the Light and glory of your salvation?

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IF IT’S ALL TRUE

You know, when I read that story in John 20, I always think about how even though Thomas was not a Judas, he wasn’t present for the most crucial of moments. And for what? This is always the question that races through my mind. What could he have possibly been doing that was more important? More valuable, more significant?

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THE TURN OF THE TIDE

So Death lay in arrest. But at Bethlehem the bless’d Nothing greater could be heard Than sighing wind in the thorn, the cry of One new-born, And cattle in stable as they stirred.

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THE FLY ON THE WALL (PART TWO)

The greatest gift given to any of creation was the day Jesus was born, because it was His birth that led to the rejection of Him, which led to the death of Him, which resurrected Him, which glorified Him, and to that which ultimately glorifies us.

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THE FLY ON THE WALL (PART ONE)

Christmas became something that I despised because I had no family, and who cared about gifts! I would've given anything to be a fly on anyone's wall at that time. Fast forward to age 29, and I'm yet in another situation where I wish I was a fly on anyone else's wall besides the knee-deep situation I had gotten myself into! I woke up at a crack house after a 5-year bender of crack cocaine, tired and lonely, because yet again I pushed everyone away from me. But on this day, I would meet Jesus!

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JESUS, PEARL HARBOR, AND BLOGMAS

So, as I reflect today and honor those men who, 82 years ago, made the greatest sacrifice for this great nation; a nation founded on the sacrifice of Jesus. A nation that has spread Christ and freedom around the world like no other nation in history. I’m reminded of my own preparation for Christmas.

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GRIEF & LOVE GREATER THAN OURS

Aslan doesn’t go on to explain why Digory’s mother is sick or what the purpose of it all is. Neither does he promise to heal her in that moment, but what He asks Digory to do is trust Him. He does not act as if he doesn’t care, in fact, Digory felt as if Aslan cared more about his mother than he did. And the truth is, Aslan did.

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COMFORT AND JOY IN OUR GRIEF

My question to myself and to you is this. Do we feel the same sentiment regarding Christmas as these song writers did in days long past? Do we understand that we are in sin and error? Do we take time to ponder the most wonderous fact that our Savior was born to save us from that sin and error?

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THE HEALING OF THAT OLD ACHE

This old ache that Lewis speaks of is no doubt a Heavenly one, buried deep in our souls, a fire which never ceases to burn but that we try to dim because we wish not to be told that what we’re really attempting to do is escape the darkness of our present circumstances.

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WAR TORN LIVES

It is my prayer that I may be like Merry and Pippin this Christmas season. That those I am with may know that I have endured hardship and face uncertainty, but that they will not guess that it had ever been truly terrible from my speech. I hope they instead hear from me that while something may have been hard, it has also been worth it.

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THE BEGINNING OF BLOGMAS 2023

Happy Thursday, friends, and happy last day of November! Here at The Few, we are anxiously awaiting, and preparing in every way we know how for the very first day of Blogmas, which begins tomorrow, December 1st!

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A HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE FEW

We would like to encourage you to take some time to pause and reflect on the origins of Thanksgiving by listening to our latest episode of our Podcast, which just happens to be our 2023 Thanksgiving Special! “How The Providence Of God Can Be Seen In Our Everyday Lives” is an episode you won’t want to miss this year!

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MODERN-DAY PROPHETS

In our little corners of the world, God is calling us to be the modern-day prophets who remind our community what it is for, what it is committed to, and what it ought to be. That’s how repentance and revival breaks out, which are the two things our communities urgently need.

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Our Honest Thoughts Regarding The November Elections & How The Church Can Fight For Life – S4:EP29

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cwwfi-14f9deb When looking at where our country is spiritually and politically, we can become quite discouraged, can't we? In this week's episode, we are discussing an amendment to the Ohio constitution that was just voted on last week, what we can do to be unashamedly pro-life, and how the Lord is calling us to action... Continue Reading →

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THE MOST PROGRESSIVE MAN

We will only make true progress by doing an about-turn and running straight back to our roots; getting back to the point in time when the Church was effective and impactful on the culture, not bowing down to it. Otherwise, we are marching blindly onward to destruction, and we are taking our children, and their children, and their children with us.

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Went And Took It – How The Lord Has Blessed The Texas Rangers! – S4:EP28

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tfryd-14f00f2 Have you heard about the incredible things that just happened for the Texas Rangers?!? In this episode, we sit down to discuss their World Series win, their radical choices to uphold traditional and God honoring concepts, and how this win can greatly impact the world. Enjoy this conversation all about how this secular organization... Continue Reading →

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IF THIS BE TREASON

We may have before us a great moment, born from great opportunity. We have before us a world crying out for greatness. The kind of greatness only Christ can grant. Yet we withhold it sneeringly, believing their crises of identity and purpose are beneath us to deal with.

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A COMMON CAUSE

In order to make people hate America, you have to make America hate-able. This is exactly what the Left does day in and day out. Why is this their aim? Because America was founded upon Biblical principles that have guided us for the last 230+ years. They know it is especially difficult to fight for a common cause when you don’t have a common identity.

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LEAVE THE BOAT BEHIND

Jesus didn’t ask the disciples to “pull one bumper sticker off the boat and replace it with a different one.” When Jesus called them, they had to intentionally choose to leave their boat behind. On the foundation of their faith, they stepped forward in obedience to live a new lifestyle.

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Late Night Rapid Fire Questions – S4:EP24

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ejqug-14c7a5e Who doesn't love a deep, late night conversation? We're back in the studio this week with a brand new rapid fire questions episode that is sure to get you contemplating some really cool spiritual truths you may have never thought about before! Let's get into it! LINKS... Head on over to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3fLjQP_lchFvLhcS5pohg... Continue Reading →

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A Quiet Revolution

I know, dear reader, especially if you are quiet and deeply feeling like me, that may sound like the most difficult thing God could ever call you to do. It quite possibly sounds downright terrifying to some of us. But may I just encourage you today that what you do with your quietness could echo through the tides of history and make a profound impact on the Kingdom of Heaven.  

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THAT’S WHY YOU’RE LOSING

About a week into experiencing this intense spiritual warfare, I realized I didn’t have a battle plan. Sure, I was throwing a few punches back every now and then, so the enemy knew I was still in the ring, but in my own heart and mind, my goal wasn’t to win. The goal was merely to survive. Here’s the kicker, though… I was losing.

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THE MORE AND THE MUCH MORE

Friends, do you get what Jesus is saying? If we will do the more, God will do the much more! If you love Him more than physical comfort, if you seek Him more than you seek stuff, if you focus on Him (the heavenly treasure) more than you focus on earthly treasures, if you desire His will more than you desire your own selfish way, God will be able to do much more in you and through you and for you.

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SOMETHING THE DARKNESS CAN’T TAKE

There have been many instances in my life, where I have felt as though not a single thing I cherished had been left untouched by darkness. As though everything I held dear would sooner or later experience the decay of depravity. I often echo the detective’s question in wondering how you leave the destruction at the front door.

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THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

Not only does the Lord seek to restore that beauty and innocence by inviting us to die to ourselves and experience a glorious resurrection in Him, but He goes a step further. He invites us to be made holy, to take on His beautiful image, and to share that with Him for eternity. What love!

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BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY

As much as I would like to pat Christians on the back and tell them it’s perfectly fine to retreat when the days are dark and evil, I can’t. We may be living in a post Roe America, and praise the Lord for it, but it is in large part due to the five Justice’s that didn’t go stick their heads in the sand and ignore this crucial, heartbreaking, unlawful issue. Now it is up to us to continue the fight, to advance the Kingdom, to be beacons of light in our little corners of the world.

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OUR NEED TO BE NEEDED

I have found that it’s easy to get so comfortable with our social, mental, and spiritual isolation that we don’t even realize we are alone. That’s exactly where the enemy wants us, and dare I say, where the enemy has many of us.

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NOT FOR SALE

We have all sold ourselves to something. We have all sat in slavery so long the thought of pursuing a radical freedom causes us to hug the chains biting into our skin more tightly. Because we have convinced ourselves that we are not the ones in chains.

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DISTURB US, LORD – A POEM

Disturb us, Lord, when We are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore.

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ALL THE WORLD IS RIGHT

God wants to bless us, but sometimes that means that we must “give in” to what He has for us and what He ultimately wants to be to us. Jesus so desperately wants to be your everything right now, but you have to first give Him your hand. I promise He will never let go.

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THE LESSER LIGHT

Here is what I have come to ask you today: Are you alright with being the lesser light in a time of darkness if it will preserve the coming of day for future generations? Are we still willing to exercise power and maintain even a little light, though it is increasingly difficult to shine it, if it means that those coming after us will be able to expect a dawn?

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Our Thoughts About The New Sound Of Freedom Film – S4:EP12

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-peip8-145a891 Have you watched the new film called Sound of Freedom yet? In this week's episode, we're discussing our thoughts after watching the film in theaters on July 4th, and how this film is a wake up call for the American Church specifically! Let's get into it! LINKS... Head on over to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3fLjQP_lchFvLhcS5pohg... Continue Reading →

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DANCING IN THE DISAPPOINTMENT

In case you need to hear it today, God gives freely, abundantly, and consistently and He will never fail you. Sometimes, though, He has a much better plan for you than the one you are mocking up.

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KEEP ME BROKEN

From my own personal experience, this conviction of sin, this pruning of what is not of the Lord, of what is unholy and unpleasing to Him, happens most often in times of waiting. In the midst of my weary waiting, God has made Himself most known, most felt, and most real to me.

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WE HAVE THE ADVANTAGE

None of us may be a “master detective” such as Hercule Poirot. However, God has given Christians, who have the Holy Spirit within them, the incredible ability to see the world as it should be (some to a lesser or greater degree). To see a world in which everything is just, and right, and true because we function as we were intended to all along.

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MY BLESSED DEFEAT

Defeat is quite the “gospel” kind of concept, don’t you think? It is a concept which is completely backwards in our minds, in the world around us, and in our feelings. But I have often found that the only gospel worth believing in tends to follow this pattern. A pattern which looks entirely foolish to those who have not been changed by it.

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DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL?

So, when Jesus asks him, “Do you want to get well?” I now think in my mind, “Do you want to get well? No, really, stop and think about it. Do you really want to get well? Do you really?” Because it will mean an entire life change. Your world will be flipped upside down, totally, and completely different.

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AND STILL OBEYS

Mankind has continued to forge chains that bind us and weigh us down. We lack the power to free ourselves from them, and our only hope of being set free lies outside of ourselves. If we will but open our hearts and minds, we will certainly discover that the blessings of obedience to Jesus alone are utterly astounding.

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DO YOU REMEMBER THE OLD STORIES?

The past is an interesting thing, isn’t it? It is a stained-glass window of divine, confusing paradoxes. It is a constant cycle of destruction. It is a constant cycle of redemption. It is a story of falling. It is a story of rising. It is terrifying. It is soothing. But most importantly, it is to be remembered.

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Rapid Fire Questions That Are Deep & Thought-Provoking – S4:EP4

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3z72j-141598e Do you love deep and thought-provoking questions? Well we certainly do, and for this episode, we both prepared three, somewhat philosophical, questions to ask each other! It won't surprise you to hear that we each begin with the topic of education. Let's get into it! LINKS... Head on over to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3fLjQP_lchFvLhcS5pohg Check... Continue Reading →

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DANGEROUS WOMEN

We could be an overwhelmingly dangerous force in the world and a completely victorious force in the spiritual realm if we would function in our God-given capacity. The enemy knows this, friends, and he has so very cleverly disarmed us by making us think that our occupations outside the home are more important, more valuable, than our influence within the home.

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RECKON IT CRUCIFIED

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if the Lord would just give us more clarity, more answers, that our souls would be set at ease. However, what I have found to be true in my own life is that what I really need is more trust, not more clarity.

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RUNAWAY KNOCKS

When we pray, we let the enemy know that we believe the Lord can help us. The Lord knows what’s on our hearts, but through prayer, we remind the Devil who’s really got the power.

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We Have A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Coming! – S3:EP51

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3teec-13f482b Have you guessed what our big announcement or "secret project" is?! Hit that play button to learn when we plan to reveal all that we have been working on over the past couple of months! 🙂 LINKS... Do daily life with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefew.blog/ Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefew.blog Check out our blog here: https://thefew.blog/ ... Continue Reading →

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DEATH IS JUST THE DOORWAY

The problem is our unwillingness to die with Christ, and if we will not die with Him, we cannot be raised with Him. C. S. Lewis once said, “Die before you die. There is no chance after.”

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What Happens If Kids Are Raised With A Biblical Worldview? – S3:EP50

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-85hgs-13ee28a Will children raised with a Biblical worldview actually have an influence on the Church, maintaining freedom, and future generations to come? In today's episode, we're contemplating an important fact that as homeschoolers, we find extremely fascinating. We're asking all the questions when it comes to the way in which children are raised, what Scripture... Continue Reading →

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THE STUFF OF FICTION

I have spent most of my life wondering where all the good leaders are. The sorts of leaders you read books and watch movies about, who rouse a complacent group of people into powerful action, who prompt brainwashed people to throw off the chains of their oppressors, who change entire generations of people. Where are the Aragorn’s, the Gandalf’s, the Atticus Finch’s, the Hank Busche’s, and the Marshall Hogan’s of the world? Can they really only be found in fiction? 

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Self-Discipline Is The Shortcut You Have Been Looking For – S3:EP49

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7p569-13e517a We're all looking for an easier, more convenient lifestyle, aren't we? Self-discipline doesn't exactly come naturally to us, but in today's episode, we're chatting about why self-discipline is crucial for the Christian who wants to live an abundant life in Christ. If you're ready to seek a deeper, more fulfilling Christian life, this episode... Continue Reading →

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WHY THEM?

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, the same women who watched the crucifixion, are now sitting against the tomb, just as they had sat against the cross; still longing to express their love and devotion to Christ. Still, they were seeking after Him.

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THE LAST BROKEN THING

I know some of us still feel as if we are broken in a million pieces at His feet. We’re left wondering what’s next? How does this whole “Jesus thing” impact tomorrow, even? For just a second, I would like to focus our attention on one simple phrase that has done nothing less than change the world because it is secured in an undeniable fact. I just want you to know that this changed my life.

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I BELIEVE IN YOU

If Jesus has taught me anything, He has taught me that what is right is always worth believing in, and there is now no one else who will recognize that our belief in Him is infinitely more important than our belief in ourselves, whose perverted justice condemns what is holy and good. 

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IT ALL HAPPENED IN DARKNESS

The battle is not over; perhaps, as in our Friday story, the cross is still to come. The light is overcoming the darkness. We just have to believe, have faith, and get back to looking for the truth we know, the truth we have been told. Restoration is real and possible when we repent and seek Him. Sunday is coming.

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THIS ONE WAS DIFFERENT

This man is mentioned in three of the four Gospel accounts. He is mentioned, not for his cruelty, or anything else relating to his profession, but for a miraculous transformation that happened immediately following the death of someone he crucified.

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THE AROMA OF CHRIST

This fascinated me as I was considering the power and meaning of the scent of the perfume that would have lingered on Jesus throughout the Passion Week, letting everyone who smelled it know that He was King. If Mary wiped the perfume with her hair, surely she would have had the same fragrance clinging to her.

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THE REBEL PRIEST

I share this with you because these sacrificial provisions taught the Israelites a very significant lesson, and one that greatly relates to us today: God can be approached with the blood of a worthy substitute, and He will always make a way for us to be with Him. No matter the cost.

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IN NEED OF A CONQUEROR

You see, Jesus came to make siege. To find people who were either for or against Him. To find those who would charge the temple with Him or run for the hills. All the people in Jerusalem would have known the old stories and would have recognized that only a King in possession of a victory takes the temple. 

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THE SCENT OF A KING

Can you just imagine the thoughts of the priests in the temple as Jesus throws over the money changing tables or the guards who arrest Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane? What about those who cast lots for his robe? Would they have caught a whiff of the perfume and got a sinking feeling, wondering who this man really was?

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DANCING IN THE DISAPPOINTMENT

Suffering isn’t easy. Pain isn’t comfortable. Disappointment isn’t ideal. But it doesn’t mean that it can’t be beautiful. On this side of eternity, we have the chance to choose to worship through it all. In Heaven, tears will be wiped away, and our natural response will be to bow down and worship Him. What a privilege it is to be able to worship and choose Jesus when all we feel is disappointment.

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THE GREATEST STORY

My challenge for us today is this: do not succumb to blindness in a world which is predominately overtaken with it. Be the person who sits down with Scripture, who sits down with Jesus, and allow it to awaken your wonder anew. Allow it to shape you into a person who simply will not fit the mold of society, and who dares break the mold with their heroic courage in continuing the greatest Story ever told.  

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GRIEF & LOVE GREATER THAN OURS

Aslan doesn’t go on to explain why Digory’s mother is sick or what the purpose of it all is. Neither does he promise to heal her in that moment, but what He asks Digory to do is trust Him. He does not act as if he doesn’t care, in fact, Digory felt as if Aslan cared more about his mother than he did. And the truth is, Aslan did.

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SEVEN QUOTES ON PRAYER THAT HAVE CHANGED MY PRAYER LIFE

There are many quotes, which, over the years, have changed my way of thinking and challenged me spiritually. I must say that it has to be the most difficult thing in the world to choose a few favorites, let alone a single favorite! However, there are seven quotes regarding prayer that have changed my prayer life, and I am very much looking forward to sharing those with you today. Naturally, these quotes are by Leonard Ravenhill, A. W. Tozer, C. S. Lewis, as well as Charles Spurgeon.

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PERSONAL REVIVAL

The Lord has reminded me through Torrey’s wonderful old book that power and personal revival is attainable. Our lack of it, is because of our neglect of the tools and resources the Lord has provided for us.

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