March 14, 2015
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Christian Living
| Tags: Jesus, Discipline, love, suffering, dying to self, God
Unsearchable, beyond tracing out, inscrutable, unfathomable, past finding out...
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February 21, 2015
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Life Together
| Tags: life together, love, grace, Jesus, depression, suffering
Elephants circle the herd to protect the hurt, suffering, and injured. Should we do any less? Fling open the door to grace, reach in, and love someone in their pain. ...
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February 14, 2015
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Christian Living
| Tags: Gospel, faith, Jesus, love, Valentine's Day, everlasting
Valentine's Day can be difficult when we are left with unmet expectations. Find true contentment in the Lord....
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January 24, 2015
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, faith, Holy Spirit, love, reaching the lost
Grace poured out and undeserving changes us from inside out; filling us with the love of Christ that bubbles forth unbidden reflecting the glory of God....
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January 17, 2015
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Christian Living
| Tags: Holy Spirit, love, Discipleship, unique, spiritual gifts, missional
We are unique with strengths, gifts, and appearances different from our sisters. We each bring contributions that help complete our ability to love others....
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December 20, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, Jesus Christ, encouragement, love, Advent
Give others the grace of encouragement this season....
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November 15, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: community, life together, 1 Peter, love, Hospitality, welcome, sharing
Creating a grace filled welcome while opening your home and arms to new possibilities and people....
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October 4, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: bride, marriage, wedding, love, groom, Christ, the cross
How is marriage defined? What does it represent? Is it all about mutual feelings or something bigger?...
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September 13, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: love, dying to self, other centeredness, sanctification, image bearers
Believing Christians are a work in progress. The work begins at the cross and is continual until our last breath. Christian maturity is achieved through growth in Christ and is accompanied with a love for others and a desire to live in community. ...
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August 30, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: Christ, unity, love, life together, body of Christ
It is this love; Christ's love, that creates unity in the midst of diversity; quelling hostility and fostering humility. It is there when we lose our self importance, that the ability to truly serve and love others comes into sharp focus....
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August 23, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: words, Word of God, love, honor, speak life
From the depths of your heart radiates truth. The beauty of a soul tuned to the Lord is reflected in the words. Let your heart reflect Jesus and the inward changes He has made in you and rivers of living water will flow out to others....
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June 14, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: grace, love, Father's Day
Father's Day is a day chosen to honor fathers and all they do to bless our lives. For some the sting of fatherless childhoods, single motherhood, or the loss of a father can bring hurt to the surface....
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May 31, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: Glory of the Gospel, God's grace, 1 Peter, cross, love, servanthood
Have we lost the art of servanthood? Have we allowed the world to twist, pull, corrupt, and change the definition of a word originally intended to mean a demonstration; a beautiful outpouring of our love for each other expressed as a devoted waiting upon?...
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May 17, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: love, life together, sisters, revival, other centeredness, body of Christ
True community friendship fosters a safe environment where the hard questions can be asked. Where we fearlessly hold one another accountable. True friendship fosters a sisterhood bond forged at the cross designed to comfort and strengthen....
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April 17, 2014
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Gospel
| Tags: following Christ, joy, cross, love, Maundy Thursday, Jesus, other centered
Loving others with the same ferocity, compassion, and selflessness as Jesus....
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April 12, 2014
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Gospel
| Tags: worship, Gospel, grace, Jesus Christ, cross, love, John Piper, Good Friday, Easter
Shift our gaze to the "love uttermost" of our Savior Christ Jesus as we focus on the days leading up to the death of Jesus(Good Friday)and Easter. Dive into unimaginable love, love without boundaries, encumbrances, love wrapped in humility, love expressed as unfathomable mercy, amazing love poured out covering us in limitless grace....
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April 5, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: love, encouragement, life together, community, other centered, affirmation, listening
It is often difficult to wait patiently; silently as someone's story pours forth. We selfishly or inattentively want to rush in during the first pause. We can cultivate community and relationships if we learn to listen intently with focused other centeredness....
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February 22, 2014
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Life Together
| Tags: christlike, life together, encouragement, friendship, women, love
Reach out to others with love in Christ. Plant new seeds of friendship....
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February 14, 2014
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Category:
Christian Living
| Tags: 1 Peter, Christ's presence, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, grace, love, self forgetfulness, desperation, joy, crave
Pinning our hopes on a wordly ideal this Valentine's Day can leave us wanting more. When we realize it's not about us, it's about God, we are full of the indescribable joy that comes from the glory of God....
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January 17, 2014
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Christian Living
| Tags: Glory of the Gospel, life together, grace, Bible, propitiation, love, the Word, revival
Crave the milk and meat of the Gospel, delight in the Lord. As your knowledge of Him increases that love will bubble over to others....
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