A Time for Life
Image generated via AI. Today, April and her Filipina Bible study group are surprising one of their members. It is her 45th birthday. They have gathered at our house until everyone is here, and the…
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The Gift of... Accounting?
While studying the topic of spiritual gifts this week, I stumbled upon a curious path and thought I would share my findings.Probably, when you think of spiritual gifts, accounting is not the first one that jumps to mind. I promise you that no one gets into ministry because they have a burning passion for budgets and spreadsheets. Still, as I said in a lecture to some college ministry students a few years ago at Oklahoma Christian University, "You can’t do any more ministry than you can afford, s
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Revive Our Hearts
What Is Your Responsibility in Sanctification?
God does the work of making us holy—but He also calls us to actively pursue holiness. Discover what it looks like to live faithfully “in the gap” between salvation and glory.
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Sheryl H. Boldt
Need a Boost to Start or Finish a Project? - Today Can Be Different
How much could you accomplish in five, fifteen, thirty or sixty minutes? Try it right after you finish reading this post. Set a timer and see how this simple practice can transform your day. Then leave a comment on this post to share your experience.
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Brenda Seefeldt
Brenda Seefeldt Amodea is a pastor, and speaker. She has worked with teens since 1981 to present. She has lived through the teen years in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and now into the 2020s. Imagine that collected wisdom! Imagine just the teen language trends she has lived through. She writes about that wisdom at www.Bravester.com. Read this clever article about those decades at https://largerstory.church/four-decades-of-youth-ministry/ She has also published I Wish I Could Take Away Your Pain, the Bible study workbook with video, Trust Issues with God, and The Story of Two Lost Sons. With her husband, Brenda also publishes a paintball magazine, www.Paintball.Media. You didn’t see that one coming, right?