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Roots that Run Deep

Roots that Run Deep

On February 13, 2019, the sound of chain saws and wood chippers awakened me out of a much-needed sleep. The snowstorm of December 9, 2018, had deposited as much as nine inches of heavy, wet snow on parts of East Tennessee and various parts of the Carolinas....

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Powerful and Effective Prayers

Powerful and Effective Prayers

When studying (James 5:13-17), the last line stood out like a flashing, neon sign: "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." The Holy Spirit then directed me to focus on one word—righteous. We all want our prayers to be powerful and effective. What...

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A Faith that Takes Risks

A Faith that Takes Risks

By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith, he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob,...

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HIDDEN IDOLS

God loves us so much that He will show us those things that take first place in our hearts, if we are open to His revelations. Several years ago, He led me on a journey of self-discovery—one that revealed a startling truth about hidden idols that control and...

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The Deceitfulness of Sin

The Deceitfulness of Sin

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 One of the most difficult parts of my job as a pastor is to watch people walk down paths of sin when you would think they knew...

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A Life Redeemed

A Life Redeemed

  Have you ever seen or known a person whom you believed was completely irredeemable. Their sins appeared to be too great and their heart too hard for them to change their ways? Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul, was such a person. Saul was born to a Jewish...

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Yes & Amen

Yes & Amen

Romans 4 causes my faith to soar as Paul uses beautiful and vivid language to describe the faith of Abraham. For me, the best part of Paul’s description of Abraham’s amazing faith is that the Bible invites us to experience the same kind of faith in our own lives. As...

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Circumcision of the Heart

Circumcision of the Heart

How many of us made a New Year's Resolution for 2019? Maybe it was to lose weight, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, be a better spouse, a better parent, etc. Aside from those noble resolutions, how many of us resolved to seek God more this year and allow...

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Afraid to Hope

Afraid to Hope

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 You would be surprised how many people are afraid to hope in God. For many, trust has been broken. You may have been someone who prayed, yet God did not respond, at least in...

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Trust God

Trust God

    "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord"              (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV) The Oxford American Dictionary defines "trust" as having a good relationship built on what I refer to the following as "The Seven Building Blocks of Trust." Trust is paramount to...

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