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So here I sit, wrestling through this reality, all the while examining areas of my life where my worship is misplaced. How have I been duped? ...
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The Word Stands Forever
May 23, 2019 by Alyson Noell
"God is faithful to His word, whether or not the people who deliver it are faithful, and He will cause it to go forth in power." ...
Offering & Renewed Generosity
May 16, 2019 by Philip Noell
"He gives us the opportunity each week to praise him with thankful hearts, and one of those ways is giving money. It’s hard for me to do this with rejoicing, probably because I’m so thankless. I forget that everything I have is God’s, I forget all that God has done for me, and I forget that giving is an opportunity God gives us to worship him rather than a drudgery or obligation." ...
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