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Courage to Stand Up to Shame, Part 1

David is under siege from every direction. David’s troubles are mounting to a level he has never known before. He feels weak and under duress. In one of his early...

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There is a House–Psalm 27

In today’s blog, my wife Liz is our guest writer. There is a House–Psalm 27 There is a house, which supplies surprising interventions. Israel’s most famous king and psalmist, David...

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What If? A Reflection

What if life isn’t as simple as you once thought it was? What if the people you trusted have betrayed you? Read on. What if God’s unconditional love seems a...

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Necessary Endings

We were in Las Vegas last weekend for our son Samuel’s graduation from law school. Two days later we celebrated our son Josh’s twenty-first birthday. On the same day, we...

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The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

I grew up around a steel magnolia mother, Melba Taylor Holt. She was strong, vibrant, forceful, and joyful. Mom was inwardly kind and outwardly tough. I can’t remember a day...

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What is a True Worshipper

I grew up in, what is classically called, a high church worship environment. Meaning a church with a strong liturgical, antiphonal, and traditional hymn singing service. I grew up Lutheran....

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Tough Times Build More than Conquerors

Long celebrated in television shows, films, and books, the Navy SEALS (an acronym for Sea, Air, and Land) history of death-defying missions is often stranger than fiction. The training that...

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Overcoming Panic Attacks with Pam Holloway

From Pastor Steve: The following is a guest column provided by Pam Holloway (RN, MA), who has been used powerfully in our church and around the nation to heal thousands...

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Overcoming Panic Attacks

While driving to The Road for Sunday Easter services, the voice of God spoke to me loud and clear, “I want to heal panic attacks today.” Wow! Okay! Wasn’t exactly...

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The Purpose of the Resurrection

Have you ever asked, “Why the Resurrection?” As we enter the Easter weekend, this Sunday being the day we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ from the dead, I thought I...

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