God created all things, but He created one thing unique above the rest of creation. While He created all things perfect He created man different and special. God created humans in His image. He created man with a soul, with the ability to choose right from wrong. Because of this all human life is special, […]

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Life is really hard sometimes. Life can be almost unbearable. Sometimes this is a result of our own actions. The consequences of bad decisions. But sometimes it seems that even when we are doing our best life is still hard. This is because we are at war. A war that is unseen. A war that […]

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A topic that is often hard for us to talk about is the issue of slavery. Yet the Bible addresses it often. In this section of Eph 6 Paul directly addresses slaves and masters. Daniel walks us through verses 5-9 and shows us that Paul does not condone slavery but gives us guidelines on how […]

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Our earthly relationships are important. They provide comfort, support, strength, and protection. But these relationships can sometimes fade and disappear. We strongly believe that God did not create us to be alone. We are created in His image and therefore with a longing to be in relationship with others. To be in a family. In […]

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Our earthly relationships are important. They provide comfort, support, strength, and protection. But these relationships can sometimes fade and disappear. We strongly believe that God did not create us to be alone. We are created in His image and therefore with a longing to be in relationship with others. To be in a family. In […]

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Marriage is hard. It takes work. It is often a struggle. The reality is that without the Holy Spirit sometimes it will be more than we can handle. Paul tells us that because of who we are in Christ we must be filled with the Spirit. We must surrender to His leading and guiding on […]

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Marriage is hard. It takes work. It is often a struggle. The reality is that without the Holy Spirit sometimes it will be more than we can handle. Paul tells us that because of who we are in Christ we must be filled with the Spirit. We must surrender to His leading and guiding on […]

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All of us have grown up looking up to someone. Wanting to be like them. Whether it was a celebrity, an athlete, or a friend or neighbor. Often a parent. This desire to imitate others is a good desire, because it is a God given desire. The problem comes when we imitate the wrong thing. […]

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As God saves us He makes us more like Jesus. This requires change. Like changing clothes, the Holy Spirit begins to remove layers of our old self revealing a new life that looks like Jesus and reflects His nature and character. Are you living in the new life or are you still living the old […]

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When we seek to answer the question, “Who are We?” we are asking, “Why do we exist?” Only an items creator has the ability to define it or give an item is purpose. In Ephesians 4:1-16 Paul tells us that we are called. God has called us to be a part of His mission. He […]

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