The subject of today’s devotion is grace. We sing about grace. But, what is grace? Usually we define it as God’s unmerited favor. That is true, but I like to think of grace as God’s…
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Cookie cutters are great when you want uniform cookies every time. But cookie cutters really don’t work to create worship services. Worship services that become boring are sometimes due to the fact we aren’t…
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Life lived without margins can produce stress. This is where most people live today. There are so many choices. We never seem to have enough time. But the truth is we have time to…
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I have some wonderful pastor friends in Florida. We worked with them in ministry as their associates. We ate Sundays after church and from Angela I learned the art of southern cooking. I gained…
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I remember when my husband and I were dating. I hadn’t seen him all week. I anticipated the date and knock at my front door. When I saw his face my smile erupted. I…
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We’ve all been there. We planned all the service music and practiced. But when we actually lead the music we struggle to know what to say to open the service or transition between songs. …
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When is the time to listen to complaints and when is the time to shake it off? For example, you lead the worship service and suddenly Mrs. Smith comes up and begins to let…
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Too often we identify with the sinful person we were before becoming a believer in Jesus. But we are washed from our sins in His blood. The scripture indicates we have been made kings…
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There’s a lot of emphasis on individual rights today isn’t there? And freedom and rights are important in a country. But sometimes we can take individual rights too far. Didn’t Jesus have a right…
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We must seek God intentionally. The Greek word for seek means to worship, inquire and desire. So how do you seek God yourself as well as mentor your team? When we talk about seeking…