Prison…A Promotion?
One would have to be in a pretty bad place for prison to be considered a promotion…at least as we view things. Perhaps, however, we’re not seeing with God’s eyes. The story of Joseph is an interesting...
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A Thankful Heart Leads to a Faith-Filled Heart
We’ve been studying about a thankful heart over the past few weeks. It has helped me through some tough weeks. In the midst of a bad case of stomach flu (or food poisoning, we’re not actually sure...
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A Heart that Celebrates
This week Phil and I are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary. It coincides with the 25th anniversary of our business. We have a lot to celebrate! Yet it would be very easy to let the occasions go...
View Article7 Habits of People Who Radically Trust God
Yes, I’d like to be one who radically trusts God…but my lifestyle doesn’t always reflect that. I have read this blog from ConversionDiary.com several times, and it’s become material for meditation in...
View ArticleEasily Influenced? Be Influenced by God
A few months ago our pastor preached about how we need to be “pickled” in the Lord –not just dipping a toe in the presence of the Lord, but being fully in it – spending long enough in it to be...
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Rejoicing Heart
Even in our most downhearted moment, we can reach down deep and rejoice at the freedom God has bought for us. There are so many Psalms in which David cries out from the difficult situation he’s in. Yet...
View ArticleLet it Grow!
2Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4So let it grow,...
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The Adventure of Living in Dynamic Tension
This afternoon I was reading about the many tensions that exist in planning a typical worship service — competing values and goals that those of us sitting in the pews are happily ignorant about....
View ArticleLiving in the Positive – An Extraordinary Example
A Tribute to My Mom, Leona Jane Miller Parks Vinck My mom had a stroke sixteen years ago. Prior to her stroke, she had an active life working, dancing, traveling and organizing bus tours for friends....
View ArticleGrounded is Good – Stay Grounded in God
God created each of us uniquely – we’re all wired differently. When life causes those wires to get twisted, things inside us begin to go haywire. A few days and we’re just a little out of sorts. A week...
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