Soften My Heart… Heavenly Father, be in our hearts and be in our souls. We give all praise to You and glorify You. Soften our hearts, be our hearts. Father, be in our minds, and better still be our minds. Father, we give all to You, we are weak and You are our strength. Father, we raise a thanksgiving in Your honor. We seek to be closer to You, we ask the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts and work through our lives and knock on the door to ask…
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Three Reasons Why Christ’s Ascension Matters to You by Brian Hedges for Servants of Grace The ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven is one of the most important events recorded in the New Testament. But though it occupies an important place in Scripture, it doesn’t get a lot of attention today, even among Christians. My guess is that you probably haven’t read any books about it or heard many sermons on it. Usually, we focus on the crucifixion and the resurrection. But the ascension is pivotal, especially in the writings of…
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US House cuts foreign abortion funding from new budget, still funds Planned Parenthood by Calvin Freiburger for Life Site News GNN Note – I give them credit for moving in the right direction, but there needs to be another push to eliminate the public funding of murder. ****** Congress is poised to pass another pair of omnibus spending bills this week, which will not contain an anticipated expansion of foreign abortion funding but will allow the abortion industry’s current federal funding to continue. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 208 to…
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$120,000 Banana Proves Today’s Hip ‘Artists’ Are Out To Destroy Beauty By Nathan Stone for The Federalist GNN Note – This is something that we have been saying for some time. If you go back to the 1960’s and look at what the “art establishment” was pushing onto the public as “art” and compare it the works from 1860’s or 1760’s you will see a degradation of work that reflects the degradation of society – this is not an accident. ****** Comedian,’ the $120,000 piece of ‘banana art,’ reminds us today’s…
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These 3 Toxins Have the Largest Impact on Your Life Span by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Your biological age can provide a good clue about your longevity, far more so than your chronological age. Your biological age refers to the state of your cells — they can be younger or older than your calendar age, which means you’re aging slower or faster than expected. Environmental exposures have a lot to do with biological or cellular aging and, according to a December 2019 study1,2 published in The Journals of Gerontology, lead, mercury…
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The Forgotten Figure in the Nativity Scene by Daniel K. Eng for The Gospel Coalition As a kid I remember a hierarchy of characters in the Sunday-school Nativity play. All the girls wanted to be Mary and hold baby Jesus. It was fun to dress up like a shepherd or make sheep and cow noises. But I don’t remember any kids asking to be Mary’s husband. Joseph is often the forgotten figure in the Nativity scene, but he shouldn’t be. The heavenly Father deliberately chose him to be the earthly…
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Lauren Daigle’s Touching Performance at Largest Maximum-Security Prison in US By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire GNN Note – As a side note – if anyone out there would like to donate mens underwear there is a massive need at the Nashville Rescue Mission – click here to donate now. ****** Last week, Christian singer Lauren Daigle visited the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as the “Alcatraz of the South,” ministering to the inmates there. The “You Say” singer posted footage of her trip to the prison, the largest maximum-security facility in the…
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Advent The Holy Family in Bethlehem and Jerusalem Video by Stories of the Master Joseph has Jesus circumcised on his eighth day according to the Law of Moses. Then on the 41st day he and Mary present offerings in the Temple for purification. But when they arrive, they are greeted by an old prophet and prophetess who tell them amazing things. More Stories of the Master >>>
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David’s Story, Part 1 Podcast by Pastor, Colin Smith for Unlocking the Bible Perhaps you’ve accomplished great things in life. Pastor Colin talks about why the most important thing about you, in the end, will not be your achievements—but your relationship to Jesus Christ. Podcast / Unlocking The Bible >>>
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Advent: Hope for the Hurting Podcasts by Pastor David Platt for Radical Podcast HERE >>> When tragedy and sorrow strike, we often feel that God is far from us. We feel as if we’ve been abandoned. However, the book of Ruth reminds us that God offers hope to the hopeless. In this message from Ruth 1, David Platt shows us that God takes our tragedies and turns them into unexpected triumph. At the close of one of Scripture’s bleakest chapters, we get a glimpse of God’s mercy and faithfulness. Part…
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