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Personal Ministry ~ Reaching Higher by Going Deeper Series, Week 5
Going Deeper through Personal Ministry The principle underlying this week’s challenge to “reach higher by going deeper” isn’t complicated or complex, so in recognition of its pragmatic simplicity, I’ll get right to it. The prevailing decadence of the popular culture … Continue reading
Prayer ~ Reaching Higher by Going Deeper Series, Week 4
~ Going Deeper through Prayer ~ Receiving a personal invitation is usually a welcome experience that evokes pleasant anticipation, but there are exceptions. For instance, being offered the privilege to watch Uncle Burford pledge his undying love to the woman … Continue reading
Relationships ~ Reaching Higher by Going Deeper Series, Week 3
~ Going Deeper in Relationships ~ As we began the new year, we extended a challenge to “launch out into the deep” and applied the phrase as a metaphor to encourage leaving the safe familiarity of the shallows and risk … Continue reading
Reaching Higher by Going Deeper Series ~ Week 2
Even with all the crazy stuff going on in the world, we can begin our third post of the new year on a positive note. The good news is that in spite of all that craziness, we’ve managed to make … Continue reading
Reaching Higher by Going Deeper ~ The Series
We’re well into the first month of 2020 now, and already the year is off to a tumultuous start. The airwaves are full of people making dire predictions about the impact of various international conflicts, and news commentators are wringing … Continue reading
Seizing the Moment ~ or Something Far Better?
It seems as though everywhere we’ve looked for the past few days, we’ve been reminded that we just turned a significant page on our calendars. It’s a natural time to contemplate the future and consider what lies ahead. Where I … Continue reading