A Different Vision
God’s thoughts are higher than our thoughts, and His ways are higher than our own. In fact, they are so high that He compares it to the distance between the heavens and the earth. Part of being God is that He sits upon the circumference of the earth and can...
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Living In Peace, Walking In Purpose
Jesus makes two promises in this verse. The first is comforting: in Him, we can have peace. The second is unavoidable: in this world, we will experience trouble. But He doesn’t leave us there. He finishes with a declaration of victory: “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”...
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Seeking Pleasant Surprises
Seek a memory—a moment when a brief yet profound feeling of satisfaction occurred, perhaps even extreme pleasure, or the happiness of giving someone a gift that brought them great joy. Stay in that memory for a moment. Now, allow yourself to delight in that memory, experiencing a profound feeling of...
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Your Gift Has A Greater Purpose
In this week's At the Movies feature, Song Sung Blue, Pastor Franklin gives us a powerful reminder that ordinary people can create something extraordinary when they embrace who they are and use what they've been given. Even in the midst of personal hardships, discouragement, and setbacks, they discover that their...
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Using Your Gifts To Sing A New Song
God doesn’t wait for perfect people with perfect lives before He uses them. In the true story of Mike and Claire, an ordinary couple barely making ends meet with part-time jobs in late-’90s Milwaukee, took a risk on something they loved. With only modest talent, they started a Neil Diamond...
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