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Forgiveness can feel beautiful in theory, but painfully difficult in real life. It’s one thing to forgive a small misunderstanding. It’s another thing to forgive betrayal, rejection, harsh words, abandonment, or deep wounds that seem to linger long after the moment has passed.  Sometimes the pain replays in our minds over and over again, and […]

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If you have ever felt discouraged while church hunting, you are not alone. Maybe you walked into a church hoping it would feel like home, but it didn’t.  Maybe you experienced hurt from people who were supposed to reflect Jesus but didn’t.  Or maybe you are simply tired of trying to find a place that […]

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There’s a quiet lie many of us believe: that boldness is reserved for the naturally confident, the outspoken, the fearless. But when you look at Scripture, especially the early church in the book of Acts, you see something different. Boldness wasn’t personality-driven. It was Spirit-formed. In Acts 3 and 4, ordinary men step into extraordinary […]

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There is something deeply grounding about going back to the beginning of the Church in Acts, because it reminds us that the Christian life was never meant to be lived in our own strength.  The early believers were not more qualified or more spiritual than we are today. They were simply willing, united, and expectant. […]