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Jesus the Rescuer
(Mark 5:1-20)
A legion of demons, a herd of pigs plummeting off a cliff, and a man living in a graveyard on the outskirts of town—these are the shocking images of this episode. Word after word, sentence after sentence, and paragraph after paragraph grips the reader. This happened! (12 Minutes/3000 Words)
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Know Your Lane
(Psalm 131:1-2)
Have you ever felt the need to be an expert in something that you are clearly not qualified to be an expert about? Do you do a little research on the internet and then declare your rock-solid position? (2 Minutes/600 Words)
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The Sleeper in the Stern
(Psalm 107:28-31)
Written hundreds of years before Christ came, Psalm 107 describes the handiwork of God. "He made the storm be still," the psalmist cried, "And the waves of the sea were hushed. He brought them to their desired haven." These lyrics, and the entire psalm, detail the power of God. (2 Minutes/600 Words)
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Personal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests
June
I am grieved again by recent events in our nation. Institutionalized racism has again ascended into public consciousness, but it's been there all along. Much work must be done. And listening is a must. But God's people need to pray, for prayer is our great weapon. For this, I recently wrote a prayer from my heart to God. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
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I had an experience recently that illustrates the truth of our next song. As a runner, I sometimes enjoy heading to a local school to run their track. There, I must decide which lane to run in. The unwritten rule is that the slower runners take the outside “walking” lanes, while the faster runners run on the inside lanes. On this particular day, I chose lane three. I figured I was in the faster half, but the slowest of that group. (12 Minutes/3000 Words)
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My Mind Is Overloaded. Help!
Having all of the information in the world accessible to us through our devices can be a blessing and a curse. Being informed in an incredible privilege, but have you ever felt like you need to know EVERYTHING just to keep up? The truth is that we can’t process everything all of the time, but God can. Pastor Nate reminds us that we can rest in knowing that God sees and knows it all.
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The Cool Spirited Know What's Up
Archival Post
Restraining your words does not mean you have knowledge. It might just mean you’re shy. A cool spirit does not mean you have understanding. It might just mean you’re reserved. But those with knowledge, those with understanding, always display these characteristics. (1 Minutes/200 Words)
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