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Crossing Over: Leaving the Desert to Take Possession of God’s Promises

You may be familiar with the account of Israel crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. In Joshua 3:1, we’re told the armies of Israel spent the night alongside this river opposite the land of Canaan. The muddy torrent roared past, occasionally carrying large logs and small shrubs uprooted from the river’s edge by […]

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Divine Adjustment: Aligning Our Lives with the Head of the Church

He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything. (Colossians 1:18, ISV) We hear a lot of people nowadays talking about a “reset” in our economy, government, society and whatnot. Regardless of your

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Sprinkling Salt: Using Questions and Personal Stories to Whet Appetites for Christ

In his letter to the believers in Colossae, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.” (Colossians 4:5-6, NET) The Greek word for answer can also mean “begin

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