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God Made You
I was the 3,173,426,221st person alive on Earth and 76,947,364,311th person to have lived since history began.
God’s With You
Don’t ever think that God has forsaken you! If you have accepted Christ as your personal savior, you have a promise that will never be broken. The promise of God’s presence means He will never leave you.
God Knows You
If you’ve ever struggled to experience intimacy with God, you are not alone. And if you struggle with forgiveness (including forgiving yourself for all your shortcomings), it’s going to be hard to ever feel close to God.
Why You Should Never Give Up On High School Seniors
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard people say, “By the time they are seniors… you might as well give up on them.” And it’s the one statement I couldn’t disagree with more!
Your Sense of Humor Might Change Your Life
Your ability to laugh says something about your emotional and spiritual well being. Persecuted Chinese Pastors who spent years in prison for their faith learned to maintain a sense of humor and a spirit of joy.
How the Decision to “Not Think” Helped Me
Meditation is not a new idea. God told us a long time ago our mind needs to be rested. Last Friday I had an opportunity to spend several hours completely alone in the Canadian forest. I made a decision to use a portion of that time refusing to think. Sound crazy? Here’s why.
How To Live In Spiritual Victory: Elevate
When I was in high school our youth group spent a week at youth camp every summer. We took hikes, swam in streams, saw waterfalls, went tubing in the rapids in the creeks, and so much more. We were a bunch of roughneck country boys from the foothills of South Carolina...
Unloading Spiritual and Emotional Baggage: Rejuvenate
Psalm 43:5, “Why art thy cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance and my God.” This is part of a four part series on Psalm 43 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Last year I...
How To Find and Follow God’s Plan: Navigate
Navigate: “Let them lead me…” That morning in the fall of 2007, when I pulled over and parked on the town square I ended up having one of the most meaningful conversations with God I’ve ever had. To be in a place in life where I had absolutely no idea what to do next...
How To Find Your Way When Life’s Path Grows Dark: Illuminate
Illuminate: Send Out The Light! “O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me…” Psalm 43:3 Early one morning after the kids were off to school, I got one of those phone calls from the school office. “Mr. Turner, your daughter forgot her____________ (fill in...
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