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Telling the Story: Remembering our veterans
BY DAWN REED Forgetting things is a pet peeve of mine. Oh, it’s not a big deal to me if you forget stuff. It’s when I forget stuff that it drives me bonkers. I’ve said for years that I wouldn’t have been able to play sports because I so hate it when I drop the…
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Freedom to fail is freedom to excel
BY GREG CRUM “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 God rewards the seekers, those that boldly move forward toward Him. Growing up in church there were times…
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Telling the story: One small thing
BY DAWN REED Several years ago, I started having chest pains-not terrible, but consistent. It concerned me, but I kept it to myself. Just before that, totally unsolicited, my pharmacist friend mentioned that heart disease is a leading cause of death in women over 50. Yay. I was over 50. After a few weeks of…
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How to save America
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH “And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from…
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Cautious in our causes
BY GREG CRUM “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For…
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Telling the Story: A good dose of vitamin sea
BY DAWN REED Genesis tells the magnificent story of creation. “God called the dry ground ‘land’ and the gathered waters He called ‘seas.’ And God saw that it was good” (1:10). And it WAS. Looking at the ocean this week, “good” is a small word that describes an indescribably wonderful thing. It all takes my…
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He Will Never Let Go
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH There is a beautiful and important scene in the movie Dr. Zhivago. The Comrade General is talking with Tanya. He asks her, “How did you come to be lost?” She replies, “Well, I was just lost.” He asks again, “No, how did you come to be lost?” Tanya…
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Fear Isn’t the Fun It’s Cracked Up to Be! Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Want to know the Biblical solution for “carefulness,” or as…
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Telling the Story: Evaluating on a big day
BY DAWN REED In early 2019, someone in a Bible study encouraged me to write a mission statement. (It might have been Craig Groeschel or Lysa Terkeurst.) A mission statement is typically for a business, church or ministry. It might sound silly that an individual would have one but it was a great idea for…
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How will you be defined?
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH When you come to the end of your life, will your life have been clearly defined? I mean by that. Have you made clear to all of your family, friends and acquaintances what you stood for during your life? Some people‘s lives have been defined by their vocation.…
Category: Devotionals
