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Hope Enabler is the real-life story of one Christian parent’s struggle with a runaway child and the hope that God enabled her to have during the darkest moments of that struggle.
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Hope For Today – Loving Each Other!
You may have witnessed it this past Mother’s Day. Missing chairs where there should have been family members. Most of us have experienced the pain of broken relationships in our families … someone’s mad at sister Emily. That one isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
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Willing Worker Wednesday – Attitude and Character!
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph … Continue reading
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Hope For Today – Taking Care of Your Support Group
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Todayto remind us that within our local church lies our greatest support group for life abundant! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles … Continue reading
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Transformed Podcast #280: Sunday School Focuses on Spiritual Maturity!
Someone has described the American Church as 100 miles wide and an inch deep – ouch! Spiritual maturity is truly to be a primary goal of the Church … … and in our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works … Continue reading
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Transformed Podcast #270: What Are the Top 10 Characteristics of a Team “Wrecker?”
We have watched it before and we are watching it today: Church closures! In America, 3,500 – 4,000 churches closer their doors every year for good. Half of all churches last year did not add a new member through conversion … Continue reading
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