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Jesus Loves You—This I Know
Who this series is for: If you ever feel tired of trying, trying, trying to be the kind of person you think God wants you to be, the series that starts right now is for you. If you believe that God loves the world, but you’re not so sure he loves or particularly likes you,…
Read MoreCrave: Thirsting for what matters most
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Picture yourself walking around Hamilton Town Center’s outdoor shopping mall for some window shopping and people watching. It’s a beautiful spring day and it’s good to get outside. Suddenly, you catch a whiff of cinnamon. And sugar. And butter. Where a moment ago you weren’t in the least bit hungry, you now crave to be…
Read MoreGrace Under Pressure
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You’re dead to me When I was in college, our Christian student group invited a Jewish follower of Jesus, to come share his story. A Jewish student named Shelly came that day and asked Jesus to be her Messiah—in Hebrew, Yeshua ha Meshiach, Jesus the Messiah. Shelly was thrilled to connect personally with the Messiah…
Read MoreBlessed are the Pure in Heart
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Full renovation invitation Between college and grad school I worked for a high-end builder, and one of our repeat customers was Rosalie Feldman. Rosalie’s husband had his own plumbing company. And somehow, somewhere along the line, he got the opportunity to bid on doing the plumbing for—ready for this?—a missile silo! He won the contract,…
Read MoreBlessed Are The Merciful
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Commitment & cow pies Someone has written that when a couple first gets together, or when a new friendship forms, the relationship is like a huge beautiful farm before you. You look out into the future, and you see crops and flowers and trees and rolling hills. And that beauty is what you see in…
Read MoreThis Changes Everything
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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Easter! On Easter Sunday around the world, Christians engage in this call and response: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! The resurrection of Jesus is the absolute core of the Christian faith. There is nothing more central to our faith than this—that Jesus died for our…
Read MoreBlessed Are The Peacemakers
We were made for, and long for, peace I am praying peace for you and your family these days as we are in the midst of a series on 8 keys to a happier life, a blessed life, each of the eight keys straight from Jesus. The one we come to this week is all…
Read MoreThe Breakthrough Power of Gentleness
Meekness in the Marketplace Imagine that the CEO or President of the company you work for is putting together a description of the next leader they’re looking for to head the company. Could be Hamilton Southeastern schools. Forum Credit Union. Roche or Eli Lilly. Anthem. Salesforce. Here’s the question: What are the odds the…
Read MoreHow to Handle Life’s Losses – God meets us in our mourning
Receiving & giving comfort Welcome back to our series on 8 keys to a happier life straight from Jesus. I know basketball and football are king in Indiana, but I wonder if you caught a wonderful story from pro tennis a while back that sets the stage for this week’s theme. After 21-year-old sensation Naomi…
Read MoreHow To Get Through What You’re Going Through: Part 3 – The Bigger Picture
When your plans get canceled How do you react when your plans get interrupted or when you don’t get what you were expecting? If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the past many months haven’t worked out the way we planned. Sometimes, things don’t turn out the way we expected. And…
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