Purpose & Identity
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Are They Laughing with Us or At Us?
I remember many years ago, when I was in fifth grade in elementary school, I thought of myself as a class clown, always telling jokes and acting up in class. One day, after I had been extra distracting, my teacher asked me to stay after class so she could talk to me. I thought she …
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Christians: Troublers or Troubleshooters?
Winston Churchill was the no-nonsense prime minister of England during the Second World War. He insisted that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to relive it.” Whether it’s learning hard life lessons in high school, a careless word or two that causes extreme fallout in a job or relationship, or even a …
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The One Lie the Enemy Wants Every Believer to Own
Here is the one lie the enemy wants every believer to own: “You are too old or the promises you once believed for are for someone younger and that you are now past.” The body of Christ is in transition and of course there will be an army of young people being activated in the …
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From Witchcraft to Worship: Gospel Singer Living Redemptive Power of Jesus
In a startling revelation, renowned gospel singer Jimmy Levy recently opened up about his harrowing journey through the entertainment industry, shedding light on the spiritual battles he faced and the transformative power of Jesus Christ. Having experienced the dark side of fame after his breakthrough on “American Idol” in 2020, Levy candidly shared how he …
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Actress Finds Redemption in Jesus After Decade in a Cult
Actress Bethany Joy Lenz, known for her role in “One Tree Hill,” recently disclosed her decade-long involvement in a cult, expressing her eagerness to share her story. During an episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast, Lenz, joined by former co-stars Hilarie Burton Morgan, Sophia Bush and guest Michaela McManus, discussed her desire to write about …
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7 Ways to Teach Your Kids About the Meaning of Fourth of July
Children love celebrating birthdays. Each year American families are invited to join in commemorating the important event leading to the official birth of our nation. On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers chose to take a stand against the control of an English king who desired to add the colonists’ hard-earned pennies to his pocket …
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3 Reasons Frederick Douglass Came to Admire America’s Founding Fathers
No one was more scathing in their attacks on slavery and those who tolerated it than Frederick Douglass, the former slave and passionate abolitionist. In his early years, Douglass (1818-1895) felt he had no place in America because of the enslavement of his people, and he despised July 4th celebrations. However, as he studied America’s …
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Are Your Problems in Your Hands?
He’s got the whole world in His hands. How many times have you sang this song? You may have sung it during your childhood years in Sunday Bible school. If you fast forward to today, you will find this song to be a source of comfort when you remember the simplicity and the strength of those lyrics …
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7 Ways to Live a Victorious Life
Fear has the power to paralyze individuals, preventing them from living fulfilling lives. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy and wants to steal your peace daily. As believers, we know that Jesus came to give you life and give it to you more abundantly. Your life is moving in the direction of your strongest …
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7 Ways to Live a Victorious Life
Fear has the power to paralyze individuals, preventing them from living fulfilling lives. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy and wants to steal your peace daily. As believers, we know that Jesus came to give you life and give it to you more abundantly. Your life is moving in the direction of your strongest …
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The Only Stain Remover That Truly Works
Have you ever had a stain you just can’t get out? Stains can ruin a favorite garment. They make things feel dirty no matter how much we sanitize them. They draw attention to themselves and see impossible to hide. The other day I noticed an orange stain in our shiny white tub. No amount of …
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When God Has a High Calling for You, Expect High Standards
As the world struggles with finding identity in an ever-confusing landscape, Christians can find relief in the fact that their identity is spelled out for them in the Word of God. In the Bible there is also the call to follow Jesus and turn away from the life a person was previously living. This is …
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Opt for Eternal Coverings over Temporary Bandages
In 1965, I received my first Bible called The Young Readers Bible. It was given to me when I attended vacation Bible School at the invitation of a Methodist family that lived just down the street. My family did not attend church and that made me feel “left out” of God’s family at a very …
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Get Wisdom and Receive Favor from the Lord
What would you say is the number-one need in your life? Finances, health, relationships? There is something that will meet every need—wisdom. Wisdom helps with your finances, health, relationships and everything else. There is nothing in your life that wisdom cannot make you successful in. We desperately need wisdom, and God knows that—that’s why He …
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We Are Not Proud
The LGBTQ community will march through our biggest streets and party endlessly across the nation throughout June as a their memorial of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City. They will raise the colors of their rainbow in symbolism of pride declaring their so-called freedom to mainstream their sexual preferences before our children, schools, …
