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Make Every Effort

We know we’re called to be more like Christ.  How does that spiritual transformation actually happen?  “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.” (Luke 13:24) The Christian faith isn’t a casual undertaking. It’s not something we do on a once-a-week basis... >Full Story

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Counting My Blessings

During November, our family often made an acrostic using the word thanksgiving. We'd list things we were thankful for, using words beginning with each letter. When our children became teenagers, words like telephone, summer, and ice cream topped the list. Now with grown children, I exchange a thanksgiving list with my pen pal each year. But...... >Read More



9/11 Ten Years Later

Warning: This video contains violent imagery and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. I remember the day it happened, wondering if the world would ever be the same again.  Ten years later we know that no, it won't be.  We all remember where we were that morning.  Sujo John was in the north tower, his wife... >Read More



Is Your Testimony Reliable?

This is part 3 of 33. Click here to go back to the past video in the series We all learned in the last video that history is defined by having knowledge of the past based on testimony.  Can we prove that George Washington lived? Yes, by physical testimony.  We all leave a foot print on the fabric of history... >Read More



What is Truth?

What is truth to you?  Is the bible always truth? Does truth change day to day according to circumstances? Back in the day when they thought the world was flat, that was truth, but in reality the world was not flat at all This is what Josh says in the video: “Then let me ask you a question.  When people... >Read More



A Bunch of Hot Air

One clear September morning my son packed up his car and headed off to college.   Oh, I knew in my head that he was ready for the next stage of his journey.   Such a clear demonstration of maturity and wisdom is evident in almost any eighteen year old – what could possibly go wrong?!   I repeated like a mantra,... >Read More



Become a Better Listener

Listening is complex. In its simplest form its something my dog can do. Effectual listening, however, requires more than your physical presence, because it requires you to engage your heart and mind to understand not only my words but the part of myself I am communicating to you. To me, being heard, with this type of care, is essential. If...... >Read More



A Record of Rights

The story is told of a couple that grew to find little to appreciate in one another. The daily tally of things one did that annoyed and aggravated the other was a growing list. More and more they did less and less together. In desperation the woman visited a counselor and took along her journal of all the attitudes... >Read More


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