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60 Seconds of Hope: The Possibility Thinker’s Creed 0:28

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Send us a text I want to take a moment to share something that I did not write, but has been very important to me for a long time. It’s called the Possibility Thinker’s Creed: “When faced with a mountain I will not quit. I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath, or simply stay and turn the mountain into a g…

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Embrace the Sweat 1:00

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Embrace the Sweat I’m fully convinced that in order to become truly great at something you have to embrace every aspect of the process. In athletics, it’s not just about showing up for the game. It’s about the nutrition, the fitness, the conditioning, the practice and the study, and the game planning. It’s about t…

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Experience Defeat, But Don’t Be Defeated 1:00

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Send us a text Experience Defeat, But Don’t Be Defeated “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou I need anyone and everyone here reading or listening to this who is going …

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Stick With It and Don’t Give Up 0:48

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Send us a text Stay With It and Don’t Give Up ““It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein Our success and often even our survival have less to do with our talents and abilities than they have to do with our determination and persistence. Einstein is best remembered for his theory of general relativit…

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Keep On Standing 0:55

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Keep On Standing One of the blessings I have received from my faith tradition is a type of stubborn optimism that is fully grounded in the hard realities of today. Every life is met with a certain amount of hardship and difficulty. Some lives far more than others. Injustice and inequality are pervasive and deeply …

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Keep Your Minds on Liberation 0:53

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Send us a text Keep Your Minds on Liberation A famous passage about the full armor of God reminds us to “take the helmet of salvation.” with us. (Ephesians 6:17) The concept of salvation in modern popular use has become highly spiritualized. It has lost some of its original meaning. The Greek word (soteria) is also properly translated as deliveranc…

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Don’t Hate the Person in Front of You 1:00

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Send us a text Don’t Hate the Person In Front of You “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”- Ephesians 6:12 In this world we have some profound differences of perspective, opinion, belief, and conviction. …

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Let Our Lives Be Our Offering (Advent 2024) 0:59

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Send us a text Let Our Lives Be Our Offering (Advent 2024) “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me;in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure.” - (From Hebrews 10:5-6 itself referencing Psalm 40:6-8) The Hebrew Scriptures suggest that God doesn’t desire our religious rituals and symbo…

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Deliverance through Belonging, Purpose, and Hope (Advent 2024) 0:54

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Send us a text Deliverance through Belonging, Purpose, and Hope (Advent 2024) “Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” - Psalm 80:7 I lived in Mississippi for 18 years. There’s nothing like a summer day there. When you step outside you step into a heat that completely embraces and envelops you. It’s a heat that perme…

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You Don’t Have to Pretend to Be Okay… (Advent 2024) 0:53

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Send us a text You Don’t Have to Pretend You’re Ok…(Advent 2024) “You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure. You make us the scorn of our neighbors; our enemies laugh among themselves.” - Psalm 80:5-6 The scriptural tradition is hopeful, optimistic, and determined. It is also honest and raw. When the wr…

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Honesty, Gratitude, and Trust Equals Peace (Advent 2024) 0:59

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Send us a text Honesty, Gratitude and Trust Equals Peace (Advent 2024) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” - Philippians 4:6 Paul had a lot to be anxious about. Even though he had some relative privilege as a Roman citizen, he knew everything coul…

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What Now? (Advent 2024) 0:47

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: What Now? (Advent 2024) “And the crowds asked him, "What, then, should we do?" In reply he said to them, "Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise." Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He said to them, "C…

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Putting Away Our Sorrows (Advent 2024) 1:00

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Send us a text Putting Away Our Sorrow (Advent 2024) “Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God.” - Baruch 5:1 Loss is a part of life. Because loss is a part of life, mourning and grief are a part of life as well. Not only are they part of life, for most of us mourning and g…

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It Won’t Be Easy, But Don’t Be Afraid (Advent 2024) 0:58

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Send us a text It Won’t Be Easy, but Don’t Be Afraid (Advent 2024) “But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like washers' soap;” - Malachi 3:2 I don’t believe we are pawns on a divine chess board. I don’t believe that every thing that happens is in accordance with a master pla…

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We will become our best selves. (Advent 2024) 0:55

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Send us a text We will become our best selves. (Advent 2024) “I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it…” - Philippians 1:6 Some of us are very hard on ourselves. We are discouraged because we keep falling into the same bad patterns and we keep making the same foolish mistakes. We must never give…

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Dawn is Coming (Advent 2024) 0:56

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Dawn is Coming (Advent 2024) “Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us,” - Luke 1:78 For any of us and all of us going through difficult times, Advent is a reminder that as the old gospel song says “Trouble don’t last always.” For any of us and all of us who are facing probl…

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May We Learn to Love Everyone 0:58

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Send us a text “May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all…” - 1 Thessalonians 3:12 We have to learn to love and care for each other. We have to grow our capacity for empathy and understanding. for compassion, to nurture. We have grow our willingness to do this and be this not only for our friends, and families an…

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Unbinding Our Neighbors 0:59

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Freeing Our Neighbors “Jesus said to them, "Unbind him and let him go." - from John 11:44 Our decisions determine our direction. The power of God gives us strength. The support of community makes us free. Many of us live in hyper individualistic societies that focus on personal responsibility. Many of us come from…

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Come Out Your Grave! 0:53

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Come Out Your Grave “The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth and his face wrapped in a cloth.” - From John 11:44 Change is hard. Transformation is hard. Resurrection is hard. Redemption and restoration are hard. About the only thing that is harder remaining the same. Even with the comm…

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Delivered from Fear 0:57

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Send us a text 60 Seconds of Hope: Delivered from Fear “I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” - Psalm 34:4 If we are honest with ourselves, we all face fears. Life is perilous, and filled with uncertainty. Sometimes we lack clarity on choosing our best path. Once we choose, there’s no guarantee the outcomes will…

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We Have a Role to Play 0:53

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Send us a text We Have a Role to Play “Jesus said, "Take away the stone." -John 11:39 The resurrection of Lazarus is my favorite miracle story in all of Scripture. It shows the role of God, the role of the individual, and the role of the community. It was the power of God that raised Lazarus from the grave. It was Lazarus himself who responded to t…

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The Second Coming Happens Every Day (Advent 30) 0:54

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Send us a text The Second Coming Happens Every Day (Advent 30) “Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place.” - Luke 21:32 Many correctly associate this passage from the Gospel of Luke with the second coming of Christ. What we get wrong is that many of us are thinking of it as a one time future event that’…

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Better Days Are Ahead: Job in the Face of Evil 0:56

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Send us a text Better Days Are Coming: Job in the Face of Evil “The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning…” Job 42:12 Job is a hard book. So many bad things happen to Job and his family senselessly, it’s very hard to read. I don’t believe I have ever written a reflection based on Job. The book raises the question of theodicy. …

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Humility Leads to Growth (Advent 29) 1:01

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Send us a text Humility Leads to Growth (Advent 29) “He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way. “ Psalm 25:9 Many of us professing Christian’s think of Jesus primarily or almost exclusively as the risen Christ, but we fail to take note of the process that led to his growth. The Gospel of Luke explains “And Jesus grew in wi…

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Speak-up for Yourself 0:52

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Send us a text Speak-up for Yourself “Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" - Mark 10:48 Bartimaeus was calling out to Jesus for help. The text doesn’t give us much insight as to why there were so many people telling Bartimaeus to shut up. Maybe they were trying to protect Jesus f…

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Live in Faith not Fear (Advent 28) 0:52

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Send us a text Live in Faith not Fear (Advent 28) “Now is disclosed… according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith…” -from Romans 16:26 Jesus fundamentally changed our understanding of humanity’s relationship with God. We trust our footsteps to the pathways of righteousness not because we are afraid of being pun…

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Some Doors Are Closed. Trust God to Open New Ones (Advent 27) 0:58

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Send us a text Some Doors Are Closed. Trust God to Open New Ones (Advent 27) "Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the LORD: Are you the one to build me a house to live in?” - 2 Samuel 7:5 David was a spectacular person who lived a spectacular life. He was shepherd, a musician, a poet, a warrior general , and a king. He had resolved that he was …

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If we want to help, we first listen. 0:51

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Send us a text If we want to help, we must first listen. “Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?"- Mark 10:51 It would have been easy to assume that Bartimaeus, the blind beggar that would not be silenced, wanted Jesus to restore his vision. Rather than assume, Jesus honored his personhood and autonomy by respecting him enough …

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Remember the Good and Hope for Tomorrow (Advent 26) 0:46

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Send us a text Remember the Good and Hope for Tomorrow (Advent 26) “When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoice…

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Advent Means Good News for the Poor (Advent 25) 0:41

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Send us a text Advent Means Good News for the Poor (Advent 25) Hear the words of Mary: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name; …

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Do You Believe in Love (Advent 24) 0:54

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Send us a text Do You Believe in Love? (Advent 24) “I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.” - Psalm 89:2 How would our lives be different, if we truly believed that God’s love for us is steadfast? If we believed that God’s love for us is unwavering and loyal? Would we live differently…

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Say Yes to Your Calling (Advent 23) 0:59

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Send us a text Say Yes to Your Calling (Advent 23) “Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.”- Luke 1:38 I’m certain that there is someone listening to this right now, that has something you know that your supposed to do, something you need to do, something tha…

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We Shall Build Again (Advent 22) 0:57

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Send us a text We Shall Build Again (Advent 22) “They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” -Isaiah 61:4 Anyone who has experienced heartbreaking disappointment or devastating loss, anyone who has been knocked down, knows how difficu…

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The Magnificat: Celebrating the Vision (Advent 21) 0:56

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Send us a text The Magnificat: Celebrating the Vision (Advent 21) “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.” -Luke 1:46-48 These verses are from Mary’s celebration. She had just embraced a mission and…

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Choose Trust (Advent 20) 0:59

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Send us a text Choose Trust - (Advent 20) “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Most of the time, we do not know the how, when, or where. We don’t know how we are going to get through. We don’t know when we are going to get through. We don’t know where we will be when we finally make it to the other side. Th…

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Always Be Grateful (Advent 19) 0:59

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Send us a text Always Be Grateful (Advent 19) “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Mr. Campbell had just come out of a very serious medical procedure that had left him paralyzed on half of his body. His prospects for recovery were unc…

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Cry, But Don’t Stop Sowing (Advent 18) 0:52

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Send us a text Cry, but Don’t Stop Sowing (Advent 18) “May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.” - Psalm 126:5-6 Heartbreak and disappointment come into every life. Sorrow and despair are part of the human experience. There’…

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Be Comfortable Being Who You Are (Advent 17) 1:00

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Send us a text Be Comfortable Being Who You Are (Advent 17) “This is the testimony given by John when they asked him, "Who are you?"… He confessed, "I am not the Messiah." -from John 1:19-20 John the Baptist was an extraordinary person. About him, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John …

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Jesus Skipped the Revenge and We Should Too (Advent 16) 0:43

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Send us a text Jesus Skipped the Revenge and We Should Too (Advent 16) Jesus began his public ministry by opening the scroll to Isaiah 61 and reading these words: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, t…

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Hold on to the Good (Advent 15) 0:48

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Send us a text “Test everything; hold fast to what is good.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Some of the old timers used to say, ‘Eat the meat. Spit out the bones. We all have a lot of people in our ears offering us advice. Not everyone who gives us advice means us well. Not everyone who means us well gives us good advice. We are responsible to discern. Fir…

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Strong Enough To Be Gentle (Advent 14) 0:52

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Send us a text Strong Enough To Be Gentle (Advent 14) Many of us confuse being strong with being hard. So we act hard to project our own strength and power. Some of us are afraid of showing tenderness, or kindness, or compassion. We afraid that our gentleness will be taken for weakness. So we pretend. This kind of fake toughness is born of fear. Fe…

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Don’t celebrate people getting the bad they deserve. (Advent 13) 0:55

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Send us a text Don’t celebrate people getting the bad they deserve. (Advent 13) “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem” - from Isaiah 40:1-2 The people of Jerusalem were in a very bad situation. Worse, they, themselves were largely responsible for the hardship they were enduring. Their own actions had led to these…

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Sharing God’s Love through Justice and Decency (Advent 12) 0:59

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Send us a text Sharing God’s Love through Justice and Decency. (Advent 12) “Righteousness will go before him and will make a path for his steps.” - Psalm 85:13 It’s hard for folk experiencing neglect and abuse to feel God’s love. It’s hard to feel hopeful and optimistic about one’s future when one is being dishonored, and disrespected, when one’ hu…

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Prepare the Way for Others (Advent 11) 0:54

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Send us a text Prepare the Way for Others (Advent 11) “Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight…” - from Mark 1:3 (quoting Isaiah 40:3) The ‘Kingdom of God’ describes a way of experiencing and living in the world that leads to shalom. Shalom is a type of peace and wellbeing that can be experienced both individually and collectively. In …

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How to get and stay on P.O.I.N.T. (Advent 10) 1:00

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Send us a text How to get and stay on P.O.I.N.T. (Advent 10) In order to become the kind of people we believe we should, we have to be intentional in reacting to stimuli. We have to stop being reactionary and get on P.O.I.N.T. Pause: In the world of broadcasting, they often have a seven second delay, in order for them to “dump” or eliminate anythin…

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What kind of people should we be? (Advent 9) 0:52

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Send us a text What Kind of People Should We Be? (Advent 9) “What sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God?” -from 1 Peter 3:11 & 12. What kind of people should we be while we are waiting for and working towards a better future? What kind of person should I be…

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When Justice and Peace Come Together (Advent 8) 0:59

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Send us a text When Justice and Peace Come Together (Advent 8) “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.” Psalm 85:10 We don’t have to look very far to find examples of injustice and inequality. We don’t have to search very far to see exploitation and abuse or to see heartbreaking suffering. The seaso…

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Stop Beating Yourself Up! (Advent 7) 0:58

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Send us a text Stop Beating Yourself Up (Advent 7) “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid…” from Isaiah 40:1-2 At some point we have to stop beating ourselves up for our past mistakes and misdeeds. At some point we have to stop beating others u…

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Strength to Finish the Job (Advent 6) 0:52

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Send us a text Strength to Finish the Job (Advent 6) “He will also strengthen you to the end…” -from 1 Corinthians 1:8 None of this is easy. We encounter all kinds of obstacles and difficulties along the way when we decide to change, when we decide to do better and be better, when we decide to make a positive contribution. There will be times when …

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Christ is Coming Today (Advent 5) 0:58

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Send us a text Christ is Coming Today (Advent 5) “Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” Mark 13:30 Mark 13:24-37 is a passage many Christians associate with the second coming of Christ. Verse 30 unlocks the meaning of the passage. It declares that very generation hearing these words will see …

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