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2015 Day 108 – Acts 11

18 Saturday Apr 2015

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One of my favorite things in today’s reading comes at the end of Acts 11:26 where it says The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. In our present day many believers shy away from the word “Christian” as a title for who we are. But when you look at the word, it is meant to mean “Christ-like”. When we shy away from what we were intended to be, which is to be a reflection of Christ and thus Christ-like, we fail to fulfill our calling. In the end, we are not trying to bring others to a place where they are more like us, but more like Christ. To be called a Christian does not make us better than anyone, it simply makes us forgiven and identifiable with our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

2015 Day 102 – WillPower5k

12 Sunday Apr 2015

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Yesterday my wife, youngest daughter, and I had the privilege of participating in the WillPower5k here in Franklin, TN. We loved the race and we love being able to support this worthy cause. Here is a quick synopsis on Will’s story from his site:

“In 2012 while away at summer camp, 12 year old Franklin resident Will NeSmith suffered a spontaneous brain hemorrhage — an event that occurs in less than .001% of the population. Will spent 3 weeks in a coma and 2 months in the hospital — emerging only to learn that he would spend years rehabilitating his brain and body to relearn everything from walking to talking. He also discovered that the long term physical, occupational and speech therapy he needed would not be covered by his health insurance. Will founded the WillPower race to celebrate his survival, educate folks about stroke recovery and raise research money for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) — the genetic condition that led to Will’s brain bleed. Learn more at www.CureHHT.org.”

Below is a short video of our morning:

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2015 Day 81 – Why Worry When You Can Pray

22 Sunday Mar 2015

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If it’s not worth praying, is it worth the worry? When we realize that only God can change the things that worry never will, we live a life of peace and hope.

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2015 Day 74 – One Man’s Special Delivery

15 Sunday Mar 2015

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I came across this video last week while I was watching “CBS Sunday Morning”. It struck me as so special that two men wanted to make a difference in the world in what some would call a small way. But to one man, it made all the difference in the world. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

 

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2015 Day 67 – How to Connect with God

08 Sunday Mar 2015

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So… I watched this video yesterday and I was fascinated by what they were trying to prove. It showed different couples, each of which had known each other for various lengths of time, and how their levels of intimacy were affected by staring into each other’s eyes for four minutes straight. While this was a silly experiment, it got me thinking about what it would be like to focus our attention on our relationship with God for extended periods of time. We are often distracted when we talk to God and focused on what we need. Imagine what would happen if we focused on our relationship with Him instead of just our wants and needs.

 

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2014 Day 53 – God Is Bigger

22 Sunday Feb 2015

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God is bigger than anything impossibility we could ever imagine. Never lose site that God has it all under control.

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2015 Day 47 – Luke 11

16 Monday Feb 2015

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We are not equipped to be a light in this world unless we reflect the only true light that comes from Jesus Christ. Luke 11:36 says, “Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.” Nothing feels warmer or brighter in our lives than the light that comes from Christ.

2015 Day 46 – Hope

15 Sunday Feb 2015

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When we have hope in Jesus, He changes everything. When we have hope we know that God is in control and our life has purpose.

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2015 Day 39 – Why Dads Lie

08 Sunday Feb 2015

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I came across this video earlier this week. In the beginning I couldn’t quite tell which direction the video was going, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of why I do the things I do as a father to protect my kids. And while “lying” to my kids is wrong, I do think it’s important to shield them from the realities of this world and allow them to grow into maturity at a safe pace. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did.

 

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2015 Day 18 – Gratitude

18 Sunday Jan 2015

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Let us all try to have a little more gratitude today. Because of all Christ has done for us, we should have more to be grateful for than we could ever describe.

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