Category: Sacred Sunday Scaries
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What Valley Are You In?
The journey of our lives can be told from the perspective of life’s valleys. I’ve been through two major valleys in my life and both of them transformed me. The first one came when I was terminated from a job at a church.
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Eternal vs. Temporal – 1 Peter 1:3-5
When I attended Kansas State University, I stumbled my way into a ministry called Christian Challenge. I use the word “stumble” because I had no idea these ministries existed and therefore had no intention of attending…
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Near to the Brokenhearted – Psalm 34:18
My husband had only been out of town a little over 24 hours, yet I already was feeling at the end of my rope. I was alone at home with our three kids who are age 4 and under, and it had been quite a day…
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Of First Importance – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
What is of first importance to you? I suppose there are various ways to go about figuring out the answer. What do you do to start your day? What are things you can’t go without…
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With Jesus – Acts 4:13
I was nervous going into my first semester at Kansas State University. I transferred from community college into K-State’s College of Music, Theater, and Dance. Socially, it felt daunting.
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Seek Him First – Matthew 6:33
You may have heard of the phrase, “When it rains, it pours.” In my case, the rain started about a month ago when I discovered a broken pipe in my backyard…
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Satisfied – Psalm 107:9
Recently, after a long week, Haley and I had the opportunity to go out on a date. I don’t remember the details of why the week felt so taxing…
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All Things New – Revelation 21:5
It’s been a long week. Last week, my 4 year old daughter was in the beginning stages of a cold. Whenever she is sick, she always has a hard time sleeping. So I went into her room at bedtime to help her get some sleep.
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Partner With God – 1 Corinthians 1:9
A common question for people who work in ministry or grew up in the church is “What is your favorite Bible verse?” I was never really sure how to answer that…
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Good Fruit – Matthew 7:16
I remember as a child learning about the fruit of Spirit. I couldn’t help but envision each item being comically attached to me like I had fruit stapled across my body. Love was probably…
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