My team met a refugee family that we really connected with. We had a conversation about the Bible the first time we met, and were eager to continue our conversation and friendship. Gratefully, we were able to meet with them again! Before we went to visit them the second time, I suggested that we pick…
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In Hollywood movies, there’s a cultural perspective of romanticized love centered around the wooing aspects of it. While I think there’s a ton of wooing God does in the way He loves us, the version of love we see doesn’t measure up or compare in a way that’s helpful for us. Love Displayed Perfectly When…
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Before words were written, stories were shared. Stories have been passed down from generation to generation as a part of culture since primitive times. Our stories make way to connect to the heart in a deep way because of the emotion they convey. Hearing or reading what someone else has experienced allows us an inside…
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Change: it’s a part of life. We can know this, say this, but when the ole’ saying “the rubber meets the road” occurs, we can come to a screeching halt. In these current days, this pandemic has brought about more change than we could have ever known was coming, while currently impacting us in ways…
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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 God was the first creative being, isn’t that amazing? One of the ways we reflect Him is in our ability to create and our desire to do so. There are so many ways to express creativity! Whether you’re a painter, photographer, graphic…
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I had just graduated college with a Bachelor’s in Social Work and a determination in my heart to “help” others however I could. I was a fiery-eyed social worker, ready to see justice put into action but where? How? That, I was unsure of. However, I could not deny this stirring in my heart that…
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The year was 1956: The era of The Cold War, Civil Rights Movement in the USA, the baby boom, Elvis Presley, I Love Lucy, Marilyn Monroe and a vision that was born. 20-year old Loren Cunningham and three other young men had formed a gospel singing quartet and they were in the Bahamas. Between their…
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