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Blog Entries - 2019

20 Ways to Avoid Holiday Stress

November 18, 2019

Christmas is around the corner, and with it comes the promise of good times with family, church and friends. When I think of this time of year, I think of Christmas music, movies, lights, decorating, baking, gifts,

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8 Ways a Church Can Assist With Mental Health

September 26, 2019

As churches, we often encounter people who are dealing with a wide range of mental troubles from mild anxiety or depression to dangerous thoughts that lead to actions of abuse, suicide or murder. Mental health is

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Created For Community

August 29, 2019

Our Father created us for community, kingdom community. A community is a group of people who share characteristics, interests, goals and attitudes. We see the concept of community in the Bible in the word fellowship. In

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Do You Love Me?

August 29, 2019

In John 6, many followers had left Jesus. Not everyone thinks about how a leader feels when followers decide to pull away or pull others away from their leadership. Leaders are called to serve – they sacrifice,

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Get The Right Team Around You

August 29, 2019

Do you want to do big things for God? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you want to see lives changed? Whether you are in ministry or the marketplace, God gave you a dream because He

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Not Even The Smell of Smoke

August 29, 2019

This past year the Lord showed me that He was allowing my husband and I and our ministry to go through a time of testing. He compared it to the fiery furnace the Hebrew men endured in the book of Daniel, assuring me

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