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2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – Adversity: God Is Our Strength
This Week's Theme - Adversity October 16, 2018 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Thought For Today The apostles knew adversity....
Ephesians 4:31-32 – Be Kind and Forgiving
This Week's Theme - Love God and Love Your Neighbor October 12, 2018 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you....
Mark 12:30-31 – Love God Above All Else
This Week's Theme - Love God and Love Your Neighbor October 11, 2018 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: You...
Luke 10:27 – Loving God and Loving Your Neighbor
This Week's Theme - Loving God and Loving Others October 10, 2018 So he answered and said, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 Thought For...
Matthew 22:37-39 – Love Your Neighbor
This Week's Theme - Love Your Neighbor October 8, 2018 Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your...
Psalm 69:16 – God Hears Us – God Is Good
This Week's Theme - God Hears Us October 5, 2018 Hear me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies. Psalm 69:16 Thought For Today Our attitude about God when we pray does make a difference. Have you ever...
Psalm 10:17 – God Hears Us – Humble Prayer Moves Him
This Week's Theme - God Hears Us October 4, 2018 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear. Psalm 10:17 Thought For Today God is the same as He has always been. You can take great comfort in this....
Psalm 55:17 – God Hears Us – Morning, Noon, Evening
This Week's Theme - God Hears Us October 3, 2018 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:17 Thought For Today How much do you pray? If you are like me, you are probably thinking, "Not enough." Why don't we pray...
Psalm 4:3 – God Hears Us – The Lord Hears My Prayers
This Week's Theme - God Hears Us October 2, 2018 But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him. Psalm 4:3 Thought For Today God has set apart those who have chosen Him, those who have chosen to live godly. To...
Proverbs 27:17 – Friendship Is Like Iron Sharpening Iron
This Week's Theme - Friendship September 20, 2018 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17 Thought For Today Iron sharpens iron. The challenge today is to understand the power of relationships, especially in our...
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I’ve Been On My Own Since I Was 12
Yesterday, I was with a group of six high school boys in one of our outreach programs in a juvenile facility. Two of the six boys made this statement, "I've been on my own since I was twelve." They went on to explain they weren't homeless since age twelve but they...
Update: Count Me In… With God’s Help The Future Is Bright
Yesterday I was able to go "door to door" in a juvenile center here in Tennessee while escorted by security. Looking through a small window I saw boys napping, writing letters and some just thinking. I invited each one to join me when I come back to learn and study...
Update: HIT Mentoring Initiative
Our outreach is to high-risk youth. Our youth have great needs and one of the greatest needs is to be connected to a caring, trusted adult who will be a friend and guide them through the days ahead. Last year we started down a path to fill in a gap that I've been very...
