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• Pep Talk

  I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:14 NLTThere is a streak of competitiveness in us all. A desire to go farther, be faster, get stronger. From a young ag...

• Dealing With Racial Remarks

  “Dear Adam, my question is about this guy at school that makes some really “dirty” racist remarks toward me and my friends. I just cannot handle it anymore. I have bitten my tongue, and also controlled my temper, is there any way to handle this with...

• Life as a Yo-Yo

  With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 NLTI should begin by giving you a proper warning. What I am about to say is ...

• Saying The Pledge

  “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Matthew 6:7 NLTDo you sometimes get into the habit of doing things over and over again to a ...

• Rest Assured

  "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11Do you ever find yourself wondering where your life is headed? If you are, don't worry about it way too m...

• God Is A DJ

  Some trust in chariots, and others in horses, but we trust the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 NLTJesus can be all things to all people. He has time and time again through the Gospels and through every day life shown that He is still relevant today. I was recent...

• Trials Through Sickness

  When it comes to being sick, I am one of the biggest babies that you will ever meet. I’m sure my friends and family will attest to that. Whether it is the sniffles or a headache, I completely shut down and act as if my life is about to end. After all, I...

• Pop Quiz

  “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.” Luke 12:47 NLTThere is nothing that you can ever do to be fully prepared. No matter how hard you try, or what ...

• Leaving The Past Behind

  “But forget all that it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? Isaiah 43:18, 19 NLTThe past haunts us all. It takes no prisoners and shows no mercy. What is done is...

• Be Still

  Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 NIVPsalm 46:10 is one of the first verses I learned after I became a Christian. It's one that my daughter Kimberly, who was 19 at the time shared with me. I had been going through a very unsettling period in my ...

• Race of a Lifetime

  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 2 Timothy 4:7 NLTAll through high school I was apart of the cross-country running team. There was nothing like waking up, full of energy, and heading out on the open roa...

• Starstruck

  I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. Philippians 4:11b,12 NLTSome would say that I was slightly obsessed, others borderline crazy. I liked to say it was a healthy admiration. Who w...

• He Knows My Name

  Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. Isaiah 43:1 - The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. John 10:3Do you have any pets? Di...

• Drag Racing Christian

  You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14 NLTI like to believe that I am pretty calm and level headed. It isn’t that often that I blow up at or about something. Usually I can keep my cool and whatever ...

• I Have A Dream

  "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men were created equal.’” Martin Luther King, Jr.There are certain phrases that will stick with you fo...

• Let It Shine

  In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16 NLTThe verse above is by far my favorite verse in the entire Bible. It is also the chorus to the first contemporary Christian so...

• Society's Sin

  Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 NLTI admit it was a little out there. Not the normal craving you would hear about. But, when it hit, i...

• Are You Listening

  And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 NLTBack when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Mo...

• Talking To Animals

  Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam. Number 22:28 NLTAs slang as it may sound, I ain’t gonna lie. When I read this verse, I had to hold off and do a...

• Doubting Doubt

  But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6 NLTI was more than confused, I was perplexed. I didn’t un...