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When I was a brand new Christian, I still wanted to manage my life the way I best saw fit. If I wanted to take a flight somewhere, go to an event no matter the type of crowd, or even move to a new country (which I considered heavily, c’est vrai), I would think about […]
Scripture: John 13:1-17 When I picture the act of washing someone’s feet, it grosses me out. Baby feet, sure. Grown adult feet, I don’t want to touch with a ten-foot pole. Pun-intended. Jesus however, had a different take on the matter. He lovingly embraced this gesture–an act that isn’t glamorous or attractive. He chose something […]
Bible Reference: 1 Chronicles 19 King David and King Nahash of the Ammonites had a good relationship. When Nahash died, David thought to send envoys to his son Hanun, who succeeded his father as king, to express his sincere condolences for his father’s passing. This was a heartfelt gesture that David didn’t have to extend, […]
The brain is a powerful machine. The mind thinks 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day. That’s 2,500 to 3,333 thoughts an hour. And that’s 42 to 56 thoughts a minute. Depending on what our thoughts are, they can cause so much good in our lives, or can do much harm, causing destruction to how we […]