September 30, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
The discipline of celebration is especially important for people in exile....
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September 29, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Across the empire, the uniform posture of the Jews was to protect themselves, not to take advantage....
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September 28, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
A mature response recognizes that not everyone is an enemy, but that enemies are real....
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September 25, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
In exile, God’s people often rediscover their calling....
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September 24, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
God’s people in exile rise to power when they demonstrate faithfulness and character. But things rarely run in a straight line....
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September 23, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Throughout Scripture we’re called to hold onto both sides of God’s character: mercy and justice. ...
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September 22, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Esther refused to dilute the persuasiveness of her request....
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September 21, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Is there a gift you been waiting to apply and unleash?...
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September 18, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Where in your life do you see operational atheism (ie. you running your plans as if there is no God)? ...
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September 17, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Where in your life is God calling you to step in and play the game by the rules?...
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September 16, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Choosing to credit God grows our sense of connection with God’s great story in the world....
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September 15, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
There’s a tension around prayer....
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September 14, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Esther stepped out in faith and she also stepped out in community. ...
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September 11, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
The place where God invites us to step in is often surprising and un-expected. ...
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September 10, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
How do you think Mordecai’s conviction shaped his willingness to speak the hard truth to Esther?
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September 9, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
When people hustle us through our grief or drag their heels when we think they should move on, asking the “What do I not know?” question makes a huge difference....
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September 8, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Those who push us to too quickly abandon our grief often do so with good motives....
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September 7, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
There’s something significantly healthy to an honest season of lament following a loss. ...
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September 5, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Conflicts always have history. They always have backstory. And sometimes it has nothing to do with you....
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September 4, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
When we have crisis-moments in our lives, they can feel like obstacles and detours, barriers keeping us from living the lives God has called us to live. ...
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September 3, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
We all know people who revel in drama and darkness....
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September 2, 2015
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The Connect Devotional
Healthy boundaries almost always receive resistance, especially when we first put them into place. But they are so worth it!...
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