Category Archives: trust

I Want Home

‘Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.”                                                                                   Jeremiah 32:17, ESV “One should go to sleep as homesick passengers do, … Continue reading

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My Pretend Jesus

Question. Is the real you, touching the “real Jesus?” For some time now, I am asking myself this simple question. I’ve had some convicting  moments as I swirled this question around in my heart. There is no condemnation in this; … Continue reading

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Waiting for Our Transformation

“He that taketh not his cross . . . is not worthy of me.”   Matt. 10:38 Many of the great evangelists who have touched the world for God, including such men as Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney, have declared … Continue reading

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It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming!

For the video snippet of Tony Campolo’s sermon, please check out:  http://brokenbelievers.com/2011/04/23/its-friday-but-sundays-coming-video/ & Dr. Tony Campolo tells the story of a little preaching competition that he had with his pastor during services at the church where he attends. Dr. Campolo tells how … Continue reading

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Need a Physician?

And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 I am convinced that as strugglers who just happen … Continue reading

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