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It’s Time – Who Is This One We Follow?
Have you ever noticed that some of the best solutions come from good questions? For example, a fledgling company called Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of just three set out to find rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry. Working in a small lab in San Diego, California, it took dozens…
Read MoreIt’s Time – Good and Mad
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The angriest pro in the history of golf is one Tommy Bolt. The story is told of a time when he was giving a group lesson on how to hit a ball out of a sand trap. Calling his eleven-year-old son over, he said, “Show the people what you’ve learned from your father when your…
Read MoreIt’s Time – The Power of Whose We Are
I wonder, how do you think God feels about you? Does he love you? Like you? Put up with you? Is he angry with you? Of the two main ways Christians see God, the most common emphasizes God as King. Supreme Ruler of the Universe. King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Sovereign over everyone…
Read MoreTime to Sing a New Song
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In the town where I grew up, the 4th of July was a big deal. The morning kicked off with a parade including everybody possible: military veterans, Boy & Girl Scouts, Little League, volunteer firefighters, you name it. Next came the barbecues. The Calvanos always invited our family and a bunch of others to their…
Read MoreThe Hope That Godly Men Bring
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Happy Fathers Day, men! Have you heard the connection between Mothers Day, the YMCA, and Fathers Day? Sonora Dodd was listening to a sermon commending Moms when she thought of her Dad. You see, her Mom had died giving birth when Sonora was a teenager, leaving her Dad to raise five kids on his own.…
Read MoreHope That Changes Us For Good
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I want to keep growing and changing for the rest of my life. I hope you do, too. Because in our more honest moments, we see the cracks in our character. We see the habits that hold us back from being our best. Bottom line, most of us recognize areas where we wish we could…
Read MoreA Living Hope – A Hope for Living
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“Human beings are hope-shaped creatures. How you live today is completely shaped by what you believe about your future.” Hope is powerful! We are hardwired for hope. The absence of hope crushes humans. In Ken Burns documentary on World War II it said that 16,000 Philippine and U.S. troops died in “Camp O’Donnell” — a…
Read MoreHope From What God Always Does
The story is told of a woman who won the latest performance model Tesla in a contest. Her family and friends were so excited for her and exclaimed, “You’re so lucky!” She smiled and replied, “Maybe.” A few days later she was out driving her hot new car, coming through an intersection, when a new…
Read MoreHope Has a Name – Part 1
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What oxygen is to your lungs, hope is to your soul. It’s essential, not optional. Hope is something we’re all looking for right now, and so today yChurch pivots to a new series that’s all about that—reality-based, time-tested, rock solid hope. I want you to know that generations before us have walked through crises not…
Read MoreLike A Doctor’s Eyes
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I’m really hesitant to say this because some are going to misunderstand, but here goes: I hope you come to love Jesus, but give up on religion. Because Jesus sees people with the eyes of a doctor, while religion sees people with the eyes of a judge. There’s a whole backstory about what drew me…
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