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Context, context, context.
Context is key in everything. It can be awkward to join a conversation in the middle. Often things are confusing, hilarious or even inappropriate sounding when you’re missing the rest of the...
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Pastor Gilley: Differences between Contemplative Prayer and Biblical Prayer
This may be the best explanation of the differences between contemplative prayer (one of the “disciplines” of spiritual formation) and biblical prayer I’ve read. It isn’t brief, but it is well worth...
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Storms
We’ve had a crazy heat wave in the Washington, D.C. area this week and last night some very powerful storms left many without power. I am blessed to still have power, but I know many are not so lucky....
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Friday morning thoughts
So I learned from Thomas Nelson Publishers yesterday that Sarah Young will have a new book (Jesus Today) out soon, presumably written in the same inappropriate style as her other books have been....
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Thinking about the ‘God of all comfort”
This morning I awoke and when I checked my email I had a sad update from a friend sharing that her 10.5 week ultrasound showed no more baby. How heartbreaking! Sadly, my friend and her husband are far...
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Praises and Prayer Requests
My friend Sara who had the corneal transplant is doing great. She’s back to work with full vision. Praise the Lord! This weekend I had the opportunity to witness a Dare 2 Share conference. Seeing teens...
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Sermon recommendation: Praying Boldly
I was recently edified and encouraged by these two sermons on Luke chapter 11 by Pastor John MacArthur. He has many more sermons on this chapter, but the two I wanted to share today are “Pray Boldly”...
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Pray for the Persecuted
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. I hope you will take the time to remember believers around the world who face discrimination, physical violence, imprisonment and...
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The Word: John 17:13-21
“But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. “I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of...
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Praising God for Answered Prayers
It’s always an incredible thing to see God answer prayer. Especially when He shows you through His answer that He knew far better than you did, what you needed. For months, ever since my very good...
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The Word for Maundy Thursday: Jesus in the Garden
Matthew 26:36-36 (NASB) Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of...
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7 Ways Prayer is Worship by Paul David Tripp
I rarely use devotional books. I really don’t see the point of most of them and if I’m going to attempt to read something daily, I want it to be the Bible itself. That being said, Paul David Tripp’s...
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How A Longer Commute Strengthened My Prayer Life
Sometimes God uses annoying things to bring us closer to Him. In fact, when I think about it, he probably uses those things much more than things we’re happy about. He’s certainly used disappointment,...
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IDOP 2016
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Hebrews 13:1-3 states, “Let love of the brethren continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some...
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Life update and encouragement
When I decided to post today, I intended to write something along the lines of “Hey, there. So I moved cross country to Denver! Surprise. Life is full of working and job hunting, so please pray for me...
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