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December 17th – Particular
By: Pastor Nathan Rogers Do you know someone who is particular? We all know that person who has to have it a certain way because any other way is not right or is not to their standards. Then again, some go over the top with something to get it perfect (in their minds)…it might…
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December 16th – The Treasure
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers In 2015, two metal-detector hobbyists drove ninety minutes north of their homes to a city in the West Midlands of England named Eye. The area was mostly farmland, filled with trees and cropland, small houses dot the countryside. The two men made quick work of the farmland, scanning it with their…
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December 15th – In the Father’s Arms
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers For some reason, the word “surrender” has taken on a sort of negative connotation. And yet, surrender is the very thing we are called to–one of the greatest actions a human can make in relation to their God. To many of us, surrender is simply to give up. To work really…
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December 14th – Just For You
By: Alyssa Lucas “Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified” (Luke 2:9). One of my worst waking memories was when I was in elementary school. I dislike mornings so much that I never jump right out of bed, and this morning…
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December 13th – Domonic
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers I’ve always been tall. Even as a kid, I looked down on everyone around me, reached the top shelf, and hung my coat on the highest hook. I prided myself on my height. At one point, I had a teacher who would always ask us to line up, shortest to tallest,…
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December 12th – Enough
By: Kylie Brooks and Pastor Jarren Rogers (Kylie) I have a long list of things I want all the time. When I look at what I have and compare it to what others have, I am never really satisfied. I always want more. I think about material possessions too much, I think. That side of…
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December 11th – Questions?
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers When we talk about anxiety and fear, we are essentially talking about human beings being overwhelmed with the weight of our questions. No matter what you are anxious about, no matter what you fear, the components of your worry are questions that you can’t answer. “How will I pay for all…
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December 10th – The Star
By: Annie Rogers Let’s be honest. In our everyday environment, stars are nothing special. Our hazy night skies pale in comparison to the troves of diamonds that poets attribute to stars. For us, it’s hard to imagine how voyagers could ever use stars as a map to guide them on their journey. A faint twinkling…
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December 9th – The Guest Room
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers To the human heart, hope is indispensable and yet, when not grounded in the proper things, it is fleeting. Paul wrote the book of Philemon from one of the most hopeless places: prison. He did not know when he’d be released. He didn’t know if he’d be released. Despite the unknowns,…
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December 8th – Power Distance
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers Geert Hofstede is a Dutch Social Psychologist who came up with the 6-D model of national culture. (Wow! What an opening sentence. Stick with me. I’m going somewhere with this.) Hofstede describes six determining factors one can use to better understand a nation’s culture. I’m going to list some of these…
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