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#Struggles-Revealing Authenticity
An online dictionary defines the term authentic as the following: not false or copied; genuine; real. With the use of social media in today’s world, being authentic has taken a backseat to having the “perfect” image online. We have become obsessed with ourselves and making ourselves as near-perfect as possible. Social media is inundated with …
#Struggles: Restoring Intimacy
Technology has been a huge asset for communication in the last 10+ years. There are many positives technology has brought about. The ability to Facetime/ Video Conference while away from family has brought people in distance places closer together. Email allows one the ability to write a letter or send a document in a split …
#Struggles: Recovering Contentment
“I want this.” “I want that.” “I think I need this or that.” These are all quotes that we say when some item or product catches our eye. Contentment is the concept of being happy or pleased with what we have in our life. Being content is often a struggle for people in today’s world. …
“Hit The Target”
January of every year is a month for new beginnings. Many people begin the new year with resolutions. Resolution – the act of determining a formal plan of action, firm determination/decision. The problem with most resolutions is that we often fall short of these decisions we have made in our lives. But I do believe …
Will You Listen to Jesus?
Jesus should be considered the greatest teacher ever to live. He taught on a wide variety of subjects throughout his life. He spent much of his time teaching the 12 apostles along with large and small crowds that gathered near him wherever that may have been. But Jesus is still teaching today through his written …
If Then…. Why This…..
There are many so-called “myths” out in the religious world. Many people believe things that have been created by man, but no evidence can be found of this “myth” within scripture. Millions of people are going to be disappointed when it comes to the day of judgment and they have placed so much faith in …
What We Can Know And Be Sure Of
Throughout life there are many things that we can know and be certain of. “The only things certain in life is death and taxes” is a phrase you have probably heard many times. There are things we can know with 100% certainty and we can be sure of in regards to God and Jesus. First …
Eternity
What are you planning on doing tomorrow? What are you planning on doing next week? Next year? In a few years? We often have plans for what we are going to be doing in the future. High schoolers plan for what they are going to be doing after graduation. College students plan for what job …
Loving Our Brethren
One of the benefits of being a Christian is being a part of the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.) We have the opportunity to be a …
Our Influence
We all have influence over others that we come in contact every day. As a parent, teacher, and youth minister, I have influence over the many youth that I work with each day. I must take this task seriously. I must think of the words that I use and the actions that I take because …
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