These blogs are short Scriptural teachings and are othen devotional in nature.
The Gospel of Mark is the second gospel listed in the New Testament, coming right after Matthew. It is commonly accepted by scholars, however, that Mark was the first gospel written. Both Matthew and Luke rely heavily on Mark for their own books. The Gospel of Mark is clearly a primary source for Matthew and […]
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“The churches here in the province of Asia greet you heartily in the Lord, along with Aquila and Priscilla and all the others who gather in their home for church meetings.” This week, our small groups start back up at C3 Curitiba after taking a break for Christmas, New Year’s, and Summer vacation. Things are a
Annie and I always love it when friends come visit us in Brazil. This past week, we were so fortunate to have two great friends in town. Jake Sweetman and Joe Primm were in Curitiba for very different reasons but we had a great time with both of them. Joe and Laura Primm are dear
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*This was my most popular post of 2013. It really resonated with so many people. I hope it helps you! A few months ago, my wife, Annie, and I made a major life change. We left our comfortable home in Atlanta, Georgia. We left our adult daughters, our parents, our friends and an incredible church
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If you missed Parts One and Two, just click here or here to catch up. 3. What is the Answer to Overcoming Fear? A. “Fear not.” I have been told that this phrase appears 365 times in the Bible, one for every day. Now that is nice but just telling someone who is struggling with
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If you missed Part One of this post, you can read it here. 2. Who are you afraid of? Many people live in fear of another person. Peer pressure and the desire to be a people pleaser can be motivated by fear. In the Old Testament, there is a fascinating story about Elijah the prophet.
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Do You have a monster hiding under your bed or lurking in your closet? For many people, the monster that they battle is fear. I was a police officer for almost 30 years. I had a great career and got to do a lot of fun things. There were also many, many times when things
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In Brazil, it is not uncommon for many churches to close down for a couple of weeks at Christmas and New Year. It is the middle of the Summer here and many people schedule their vacations around the holidays. C3 Curitiba shut down for the two weeks of Christmas and New Year. This was the
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This is such a great reminder for all of us as we move into a new year. *No decision is unimportant. *Every step we take is getting us closer to or further away from our goals. *”There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch, every split second is claimed by God, and
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By Annie Spell “Love is patient, Love is kind…Love always protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres.” 1 Cor. 13:8-9 “If you forgive others…your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, then your Heavenly Father won’t forgive you…” Matt. 6:14-15 Parenting always seemed to me to be a choice of whether I would react
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