Chosen – John Bidaurreta

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Have you ever been picked last for something? At a point in which you feel that you weren’t even chosen at all? A good example would be two team captains picking teams on the playground and you’re the last one standing, and they don’t even call your name; you just end up walking silently over to their team. Or everybody … Read More

Are you full of it? – Dustin Box

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Acts 3 has one of my favorite stories in it. You know the one where Peter and John are on their way to the temple and a cripple asks them for money. Peter makes the statement, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have.” (Acts 3:6 NLT) We all know how it … Read More

Sharpened – Rachel Klinge

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A long time ago, the old sitcom “Cheers” theme song struck a chord in the hearts of many Americans. You can probably recall the lyrics that went like this, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came; You want to be where you can see, Our troubles are all the same; You … Read More

Who Are You? – Dustin Box

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Identity. It’s a subject that fills the majority young people’s thoughts most of the time. I remember it filling mine. I heard many messages about living out of my identity. I’ve preached those messages. Yet often, people don’t stop to consider whether they have this question settled in their heart. If you ask someone who they are, it’s likely you’ll … Read More

Staying Power – Rachel Klinge

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Practically every time I head out the door for a long run, I think about my dad. While he’s not much taller than me and thirty years older than me, he’s done something I don’t think I could ever do—run a 100-mile race. What is even more astounding is that he has done this more than a few times! Without … Read More

Saul-Like Conversions & Ananias-Like Obedience – Caleb Klinge

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Have you ever considered that when the Holy Spirit prompts you to share Christ with someone or minister to them, He has already been encountering them and preparing their hearts? In Acts chapter 9, Saul was powerfully encountered by Christ on the Road to Damascus. One of the disciples’ greatest persecutors received the revelation that Jesus was Lord, and that … Read More