Based on Joshua 1:6–9 Opening ThoughtLife is unpredictable — wars erupt, tragedies strike, people disappoint us, and fear creeps in. Yet in the middle of chaos, God still calls His people to live boldly. Just as He told Joshua thousands of years ago, He tells us today: “Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your […]
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FIVE REASONS TO CELEBRATE! Easter is coming! Are you ready to celebrate?! If not, if the world has got you down, let me remind you that we have a lot to celebrate. In the Biblical account of Jesus Christ’s resurrection in Matthew 28:1-11, we find not one, not two, not three, not even four, but
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THE HARBOR CLOTHING DRIVE On the last Sunday of every January, The Harbor Church has its annual clothing drive for Metropolitan Ministries. Metro helps provide food, shelter, education, and clothing for those less fortunate. We found that January is the perfect month for a clothing drive. You may wonder why? Think about it, many families
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Pain happens. We can’t escape it. Pain, as Thanos, from Marvel Comics would say, is inevitable. So what do we do when we are confronted with an unexpected event, injury, heartbreak, or health crisis? Three Choices We have three choices. Through heartache, loss, disease, and injury I chose to give it all to my
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Do you feel like, sometimes, you’re wasting time? I do! Time Passing By We take a breath and our high school days blend into our college graduation. In another moment, we find ourselves married and building new families. Quickly, our young children become teens, who become young adults. Then they graduate and begin their lives.
Here’s something none of us want to hear, we are imperfect people. It’s true. We lie. Yes, it could be a white lie, but also it could be a flat-out ugly lie. Either way, it’s still a lie. We cheat. We take a small something from the office, and we fudge on
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Have you ever wanted to walk on water? I have! I’ve imagined seeing my feet skipping across the waves, looking down at the fish, and defying nature. But, for some reason, every time I’ve tried a water walk, all I get is wet. Early in my faith, I read a story in Matthew 14
Have you ever heard someone say, God called me to do this? We look at them in awe and a little skepticism. Then, we wonder, did God call them, or did they eat some lousy chicken and hallucinated the call? Now, imagine if you suddenly received a call on your cell phone. “Ring! Ring! Ring! And imagine
Are you a worrywart? Do you fill up with worry quickly when life feels out of control? I know I must watch myself, or I can easily find myself consumed with worry-filled thoughts. It is so easy to do. I also discovered that worrying could lead me to handle my problems in unhealthy ways. When
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Are you feeling hopeless? Are you feeling powerless to change because you believe that your mistakes can never be forgiven and that God can’t love you because of the things you have done? Has your self-hate grown because you haven’t been able to stop making poor choices? Do you believe that you can’t be forgiven