The Divine HANDS of Jesus · Blog · Series
The Divine Deeds of Jesus
October 1, 2026
If I claimed to be an NFL football player, you wouldn’t believe me. Not only because I’m far too small to play, nor do […]
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The Divine HANDS of Jesus · Blog · Series
The Divine Names of Jesus
September 24, 2026
One of the most well-known characters in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is the wizard Gandalf. However, that was his name primarily among […]
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The Divine HANDS of Jesus · Blog · Series
The Divine Attributes of Jesus
September 17, 2026
When God created humanity, He made them “in His image” (Genesis 1:26-27). This means He shared some of His characteristics with humans (called His […]
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The Divine HANDS of Jesus · Blog · Series
Divine Honors to Jesus
September 10, 2026
Imagine for a moment one of your coworkers or classmates is celebrating a milestone birthday. For some reason, the entire office or classroom decides […]
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The Divine HANDS of Jesus · Blog · Series
The Divine HANDS of Jesus
September 3, 2026
Even though school has been in session for nearly two weeks, and pumpkin spice everything is already back on the menu, I’ll still say, […]
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Four Myths of Giving · Blog · Series
Myth #4 – It Doesn’t Matter Where I Give
August 27, 2026
Too often, we Americans live in the “or” rather than the “and.” And while many decisions require an “or” response, sometimes we allow the […]
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Myth #3 – I Give in Other Ways
August 20, 2026
Several years ago, a stay-at-home mom went viral on TikTok. In her first video, she explained the way she approached her marriage. As she […]
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Four Myths of Giving · Blog · Series
Myth #2 – I’m Too Poor to Give
August 13, 2026
Many years ago, I heard a woman in her late 40s share a story about the time she truly surrendered everything to God. She […]
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Four Myths of Giving · Blog · Series
Myth #1 – God Doesn’t Want My Money
August 6, 2026
When I went to Kenya in 2019, local missionaries said the greatest threat to the spread of the gospel was the teaching from local […]
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Punch in the Face · Blog · Series
Jesus’ Knockout Punch
July 30, 2026
Today, we come to the end of our Punch in the Face email/blog series where we have been looking at the shocking words of […]
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Punch in the Face · Blog · Series
Knocked Out of Heaven
July 23, 2026
If you pay attention to what is typically said at a funeral or visitation in the Midwest, you would discover most “Christians” are actually […]
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Punch in the Face · Blog · Series
The Slap of Judgment
July 16, 2026
There are a handful of Bible verses that have slipped into the common vernacular of Americans, but without a doubt, the most used and […]
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