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If you are like me you are running on empty most days, and your to-do list just keeps growing and growing. Most days are overwhelming with a cumulative list of tasks. Ever get to the point of thinking twice about getting out of bed? The doorway to depression is often calling your name, beckoning your heart to just succumb to the…
“To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.” E. M. Forster Ever have that feeling of realizing you are a small fish in a big pond? Yup, me too. Every time I see a beautiful sunset or Orion’s striking starry frame on a clear night’s sky. My mind drifts…
Purity. Isn’t that just for single people or those who have claimed a life of celibacy? Usually when you hear that word it’s used in the same sentence as a youth minister’s Wednesday night lesson. It certainly is a battlefield that seems to have few victories in the lives of teens and singles. …
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus –Philippians 4:19 He’s done it for you many times in your life, but it can be so easy to forget that during the toughest times that you face, the creator of the universe is right there with you. And so often that confirmation of God’s…
I can make a lot of excuses for what happened on Friday evening. I got up at 4:30 am, so I was cranky I had been traveling most of the day I hadn’t had a real meal in 8 hours I had not seen my family for 3 weeks It was a combination of those things and more that led to McDonalds for dinner, and ultimately, a life lesson. I just wanted a grilled…
You do not have in mind the things of God, but merely human concerns. – Mark 8:33 The funny thing about the Bible; you can read a story all your life, and still get a new message from what you read. That happened to me this week as I went through Mark 8. There is a moment when Jesus is, very clearly, telling his disciples what his death…
As I have been transitioning and moving from Oklahoma to Minnesota, my wife, Colleen, and our two children, Ezra (10 Months) and Joash (6 Years) are living in Oklahoma so Joash can finish school for the year. There have been some challenges, as it seems as if the moment I left 3 weeks ago, everything in the house started falling apart. …
Our KTIS image consultant Jill Swanson really hit on something this week when she talked about helping a client pick out a dress for a wedding she was attending. This client got very self concious at the thought of anyone seeing her scar from knee surgery. Jill went on to encourage her and you to wear those scars proudly as they show your…
I’m reading Anne of Green Gables with my daughters. In one scene, Anne’s adoptive mother, Marilla, exclaims to the precocious youngster: If you’ll be a good girl you’ll always be happy, Anne. And you should never find it hard to say your prayers. Anne simply follows up by stating: Saying one’s prayers…
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable to show that some of us are given one talent in life, and others are given five. So how do we make the most of all the gifts God has given to us? Susie Larson talks with Pastor Mike Kai.They unpacked the concepts of stewardship, contentment, and his new book,The Pound for Pound Principle.…
When you heard the horrible news last Friday of how a little boy was critically injured at the Mall of America you probably couldn't comprehend it either
There are several ways to dye Easter eggs, but I think this is one of the most clever and EASY ways I've found.
Matthew West has written many songs that probably touch you on a daily basis, but you may not know that early in his career, he had some news that threatened to change everything.
