Posts with the category “devotional”

Good Intentions
by Theresa Golden on March 22nd, 2023
By Theresa Golden: A planner by nature and a fixer at heart, it’s important to me that things run smoothly. By planning things ahead of time, I’m able to look for problems and try to avoid them if possible.  Read More
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A Friendship That Changed A Nation
by Theresa Golden on March 20th, 2023
By Pastor Tyler Braden: There is an epidemic in our world that troubles me, and it’s not a disease or something that is happening within politics. Something that I see all the time when I meet with people is an epidemic of loneliness.  Read More
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God Works All Things For Good
by Theresa Golden on March 15th, 2023
By Theresa Golden: Bad things happen to good people. Sometimes we don’t understand why they do. But when God allows pain, it is never pointless. He works all things for good.   Read More
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Enough
by Theresa Golden on March 13th, 2023
By Megan Holland: In the message series artwork for David, you can see that there are 6 disco balls, all reflecting on a background of green. While some of the disco balls remain intact, some are breaking down. There is one disco ball for each of the big moments that we are discussing in this series.  Read More
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Let It Go
by Theresa Golden on March 8th, 2023
By Theresa Golden: “If we do an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will be a blind and toothless nation.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Have you ever been hurt?   Read More
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Unity In Community
by Theresa Golden on March 6th, 2023
By Steve Miller: As I read through 1 Samuel 24, I immediately see how important it is that we have communication in relationships, not just communication between us as people but also communication between us and God.   Read More
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Heart of the Matter
by Theresa Golden on March 1st, 2023
By Theresa Golden: You may have heard the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” and you may have even used it a time or two. It essentially means that what you see isn’t always what you get.  Read More
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Eyes Up
by Theresa Golden on February 27th, 2023
By Pastor Gina Robinson: Eyes up, Ears open, and Heart prepped. The longer I live, the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity. - Charles Swindoll  Read More
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Rekindle the Fire
by Theresa Golden on February 22nd, 2023
By Theresa Golden: If you’ve been a parent for any amount of time, you’ve probably made a cup of coffee or hot tea with every intention of drinking it while it’s hot. As we all know, that rarely happens.  Read More
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Healthy Fear
by Theresa Golden on February 20th, 2023
By Jake Haggard: Are you afraid of anything? Some people are fearless, but not me. My two biggest fears are heights and spiders.  Read More
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Mountain-Moving Faith
by Theresa Golden on February 15th, 2023
By Theresa Golden: “Your faith can move mountains, and your doubt can create them.” - Anonymous What did you want to be when you were a little child? Maybe you had dreams of flying an airplane, teaching a third grade class, or becoming the President of the United States.  Read More
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Oops, Did I Say That Out Loud?
by Theresa Golden on February 13th, 2023
By Miranda Braden: "No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true." - Cinderella Joseph had been given many dreams, beginning at a very young age.  Read More
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Bold Faith
by Theresa Golden on February 8th, 2023
By Theresa Golden: We’ve watched movies like Lion King with our children and visited the majestic Lions at the zoo. Their power is only matched by a few.  Read More
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Who or What Has Authority Over Your Life?
by Theresa Golden on February 6th, 2023
By Pate Leigh: Over the course of history, the word authority has often been misused. Sometimes we associate authority with military powers, various leaders throughout time, and even a previous or current boss. But exercised authority is not just limited to people.  Read More
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Open My Eyes, Lord
by Theresa Golden on February 1st, 2023
By Theresa Golden: As we scroll through our social media news feeds and watch commercials on our televisions, we are bombarded with thoughts, ideas, and products...  Read More
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A Worthy Counselor
by Theresa Golden on January 30th, 2023
By Meghen Haggard: Who is your go-to for advice? Is it a friend, family member, or mentor? “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth..." John 14:16  Read More
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Earnest Pursuit
by Theresa Golden on January 25th, 2023
By Theresa Golden: Remember when we were little, how much we loved playing hide-and-seek: the thrill of the hunt, the excitement in the find, and the fun we had with our friends?  Read More
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Return To The Fire
by Theresa Golden on January 23rd, 2023
By Pastor Mike Adkins: “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It’s a well-known idiom used to say that those with whom we become well-acquainted gradually lose our respect.  Read More
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Faithful In The Storm
by Matthew Edwards on January 12th, 2023
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." - Forrest Gump Whether it's an unexpected new baby, a flat tire, that dream job, or a global pandemic, we never know what tomorrow brings.  Read More
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Return To Your First Love
by Theresa Golden on January 3rd, 2023
With the dawn of a new year, many determine to make changes, if only we can work harder than we did last year.  Read More
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Peace
by Theresa Golden on December 19th, 2022
During the busiest time of year, we may feel anything but peaceful. This week, we light the candle of Peace.  Read More
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Joy
by Theresa Golden on December 12th, 2022
As we continue Advent this week, we light the candle of Joy. Christmas is about the Joy we have in Jesus.   Read More
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Love
by Theresa Golden on December 5th, 2022
At the very heart of Christmas is love. There wouldn’t be a Christmas without it. This week, we light the candle of Love.  Read More
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Hope
by Theresa Golden on November 28th, 2022
Many churches light a candle each week leading up to Christmas. There’s no better way to begin Advent than to light the candle of Hope.   Read More
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Known By God
by Theresa Golden on October 24th, 2022
For many of us, there is an innate fear of being vulnerable because we have been let down in the past. We have had promises broken by those we have trusted the most; but God is a good Father who loves His children in ways we cannot even comprehend.  Read More
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Don't Get Bewitched
by Theresa Golden on October 17th, 2022
How do we avoid becoming bewitched by what is happening in this day? It’s easy to get distracted by hot topics when we should be grounded in the truth. Many Christians don’t even know what they believe. We often gravitate to the person who tells us what we want to hear instead of going to the only Source of Truth.  Read More
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Grace In Place Of Grace
by Theresa Golden on October 10th, 2022
We sing about grace and how it’s amazing. Our lips belt out every word. Lifting arms to the heavens, we shout out our praise, thanking God for all He has done for us. Yet in spite of all this, we continue to live in bondage to the law.   Read More
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By Grace Alone
by Theresa Golden on October 3rd, 2022
As we begin to study the book of Galatians, it’s important that we understand that it’s all about grace. It’s the justification by faith alone, apart from works. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ’s work alone. But do we live like it?  Read More
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