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                   Fear is a great motivator when you find yourself in a life-threatening situation.   Fear can cause you to run faster, fight harder, and act more quickly than you normally would.   For a short period, fear-based reactions can be very useful.   Over the long run, though, a fearful approach to life tends to lead to avoidance of problems and poor decision-making.   1 Samuel 17 is a perfect example of this truth.                Twice a day for forty days, a giant named Goliath challenged God’s people.   When the army looked at him, all they saw was his nine-foot-tall frame and the immense strength that he possessed.   Scripture says that “[King] Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified” (verse 11).   Every day, the army drew up its battle line and shouted the war cry as

 One change we must make. No options.  

 What does "work out your own salvation" mean? How can God save you and you be part of that too? What is your part? Here is one answer

                 When Bobby Brooks was born, his mother put him into foster care so quickly that she did not even name him.   The state gave him his name and placed him in a home with nine other foster children. Bobby’s health was so poor that he could not do much outside the house, so he lived a very lonely and isolated life.   When he was eighteen, to get out of the poverty cycle and stand on his own, Bobby joined the navy.   After ten years of service, he found himself posted in the Hawaiian Islands and that is when his life began to change.                  One evening, his friends challenged him to sing at a karaoke night.   Bobby did so well and enjoyed it so much, that he kept going back.   After one of his performances, a man asked him to join his band as a backup singer.   Bobby accepted the offer.   Within a few months

 A cool story about a Motown star, a family resemblance, and the example of Christ  

 What does a life worthy of the gospel look like? What would you put on that list? Here are two qualities that Paul underlines.  

                    Thanksgiving weekend means that many of us will spend time together with family and friends, eat a lot of food and think about what we are thankful for in our lives.   Unfortunately, after that, most will go back to their normal routines and leave thankfulness behind.                   What would happen if thanksgiving were part of our everyday life, rather than something we focused on a few times per year?   Where would we even start?                 According to Philippians 1:18-26, the apostle Paul remained joyful and thankful, even while imprisoned for his faith, by holding on to three important practices.                 First, he remembered the power of prayer.   We sometimes discount prayer and treat it as a mere formality.   We may pray, but we really do not believe that it will do much.   Paul, on the

 Everyone wants a happy, peaceful, and content life. How do we find that when life is less than perfect? Here are three resources that will help.