Messages of Hope by Marlene McKenna
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Son-Shine
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 Snow fell once again this second week of April, blanketing the exposed patches of grass that gave New Englander’s hope for spring. It feels discouraging even though just…
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Obstinate Obstacles
The LORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people.” Exodus 32:9 Soon after God delivered the Israelites from Egypt they made an idol in the form of a calf and worshipped it instead of the LORD. Their behavior was not reflective of God’s people, the one’s He had set apart…
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Fools for Christ
Traditionally, April Fool’s Day is celebrated by deceiving people into thinking or believing something that is not true in a lighthearted, fun way. However, the foolishness of the gospel is the exact opposite.
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Mistaken Identity
I discovered my true identity was not rooted in the manure of generational sin but in the fruitful vineyard of my heavenly Father.
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Bro-kwando
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 Bro-kwando is a term coined by our eighteen-year-old son, Ryan, who is a master at the fabricated martial art. Bro-kwando is when a friend or…
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My Chains are Gone
“For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.” 1 Corinthians 7:22 Ponder the difference between a bondservant and a son. A bondservant willingly stays with his master as a slave but does not automatically…
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