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When Good is not Good Enough…

Good or God? Stop for a moment and think about that title. What is a word you might think of when you think of the word good? Evil? As in “good versus evil.” What is author and pastor John Bevere … Continue reading

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Losing Your Joy…

This is the last transitional post as I prepare to write on John Bevere’s book Good or God. We will begin that book with my next post in two days.   In my previous post, I wrote on the phenomenon … Continue reading

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Social Comparison…

This is a transitional post as I prepare to write on John Bevere’s book Good or God.  We will begin that book within the next week. In a recent news release, it was reported that social media can cause depression.  … Continue reading

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Go, Do, Be!

This is a transitional post that I am writing before I begin posting on John Bevere’s book Good or God. People who create promotional material often come up with catchy phrases to help sell their products. “Diamonds are Forever, Just … Continue reading

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It Doesn’t Have To End Like This…

“We also rejoice in our suffering, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character, and character hope.  And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He … Continue reading

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Avoiding the “Grinder”

Sometimes life just grinds you down. Bill Hybels talks about people who have “holy discontent” over the long haul, people who are striving to accomplish their life mission for a great number of years. What is a major problem? Hybels … Continue reading

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Killing “Holy Discontent” in The Church…

“What might we accomplish together that none of us could achieve if we all continued to revolve in our separate orbits.” [Hybels, 127]. That quote is from Bill Hybels and the context is that he is wondering what churches could … Continue reading

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Avoiding Contentment?

You have heard the following “recreational” expressions. A bad day of golf is better than a good day at work or a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. These expressions are testaments to the … Continue reading

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Feed it, Fight for it, Follow it…

We all had dreams somewhere along the way… Do you remember your dream of what you wanted to be when you were younger? I remember mine. Being a child of the sixties, I had a passion for music.  I played … Continue reading

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Location, Location, Location

  Photo of Eleanor Josaitis below… You might say I am a reader. Since 1998 when I finally recognized the true value of loving Jesus, I have read many books on Christianity. Many of the authors use what I call … Continue reading

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