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Archives for January 2023

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Jan2023

The Epaphras Project

by Nathan Hedt

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Do you know someone like Epaphras in your congregation? Do you know a prayer warrior, someone who is always praying for people that they may grow in God and be fully mature? Or perhaps, does the description of Epaphras stir and excite something in your own heart?

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31
Jan2023

God will heal and restore

by Kathy Matuschka

I have seen their ways, but I will heal them (Isaiah 57:18a).

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30
Jan2023

Growing kids in Christ

by Jodi Brook

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Grow Kids is a new resource designed to help you as you help to ‘grow kids’ in knowing Jesus and responding to his love through worship and service.

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30
Jan2023

Where is your refuge and strength?

by Kathy Matuschka

You wearied yourself by such going about, but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.’ You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint (Isaiah 57:10).

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29
Jan2023

It’s not easy being blessed

by Kathy Matuschka

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them (Matthew 5:1,2).

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28
Jan2023

What do you mean, ‘my truth’?

by Pastor Greg Fowler

Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart (Psalm 15:1,2).

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27
Jan2023

No exclusion

by Pastor Greg Fowler

And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to minister to him … these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer (Isaiah 56:6a,7b).

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26
Jan2023

Being purposeful

by Pastor Greg Fowler

[My word] will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it (Isaiah 55:11).

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25
Jan2023

New love

by Pastor Greg Fowler

For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back (Isaiah 54:7).

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24
Jan2023

Bearing suffering

by Pastor Greg Fowler

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering (Isaiah 53:4a).

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