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Healthy and Unhealthy Fear
With all the uneasiness and fear going on lately, I suppose it's time to talk about it. We know there are two kinds of fear: the healthy kind and the unhealthy kind. Unhealthy fear is the kind that makes us think and believe the worst, hampering or crippling our...
Seeking from Need, Seeking from Desire
When we ask God to speak to us, it's often because we're at a tough spot or a crossroad in life and need some direction. We don't always seek God's voice when we don't think we need it. I could remind you that we always need God, but that's not the point here. If we...
For Eternity and for Today
When you get saved by believing in Jesus and surrendering to His lordship over your life, you are also believing and trusting Him for the safety of your eternal soul. For whatever reason we Christians have no problem trusting Jesus with our eternal souls, but we have...
I Can’t Live the Christian Life
The standard for living a Christ-like life is Christ Himself, and He is perfect. A lot of people are afraid to believe in and follow Jesus because they feel they can't live up to His standard. A lot of people who do believe in Jesus don't follow Him fully because they...
Outside and Inside the Storm
Last night during the sermon we talked about shore lights and lighthouses giving direction and hope in the dark and in the storms. A couple phrases stuck out to me, and they go well together. What you do when there is no storm in your life is important. Don't doubt...
Calling for a Friend
When we call for a nearby friend at need and they don’t answer, we go look for them. We go closer to where they are so we can call again and maybe see why they didn’t answer at first. But when we call for God and He doesn’t answer, we have a tendency to walk away....