December 30, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
What would happen if we all committed to seek God’s kingdom first in 2017?...
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December 29, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Every resolution you make in this new year can contain a kingdom component if you are willing to seek it out. Losing weight, reading more, decluttering, taking a vacation, calling your kids … each and every one of these can be used by our heavenly Father to advance his kingdom in our lives and in this world....
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December 28, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
This time of year many of us will ponder making resolutions to live life differently in 2017. The changes that take place in our lives might have a tremendous impact on our relationships and our participation in God’s kingdom. ...
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December 27, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Mary’s practice of treasuring what has happened and pondering them in her heart is a practice that can serve us well in our own lives....
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December 26, 2016
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
Rest. Rest. The weary world rejoices. ...
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December 23, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Who can you surprise with a Christmas invitation this year?...
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December 22, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Our differences don’t go away; they just cease to keep us apart....
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December 21, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Wouldn’t it be great if all of us had our eyes fixed on Jesus and our hearts filled with joy?
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December 20, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
It doesn’t take much to see that the problems of little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world...
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December 19, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Because Christmas is for everyone, Christmas is for you and for everyone you love....
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December 16, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Going home for the holidays can be difficult....
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December 15, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
There’s no story that God cannot join....
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December 14, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Don’t go to Jesus expecting to find a king like Caesar Augustus. He has his own personality, his own priorities, and his own values. The kingdom in which Jesus rules and reigns differs tremendously from the empire of the Caesars....
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December 13, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
God is not thrown by the twists and turns life throws us. He can leverage and redeem them. He can see to it that good comes about despite them. And this can help us trust him....
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December 12, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
The ripple effect of one small decision can be felt throughout a community or throughout a lifetime....
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December 9, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Blessed are you if you believe the Lord will fulfill his promises to you....
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December 8, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Time and time again the Lord has empowered both women and men to speak up in the power of the Spirit and testify about Jesus. And he empowers us today....
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December 7, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
Have you ever considered this possibility: God’s faithfulness to you may be used to bolster someone else’s faith?...
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December 6, 2016
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
Crediting the Lord is a choice that we make. And it’s a choice worth making.
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December 5, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
One of the Christmas surprises we have to reckon with this season is the surprise of disappointment. We have such high hopes for God’s work and intervention. But they won’t always be fulfilled....
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December 2, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
When Joseph found out about the pregnancy, he went and took a nap. When Mary found out, she went to visit a friend and sang a song....
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December 1, 2016
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The Connect Devotional
God connected with history in a new way in Jesus. He connects with us in a new way through Jesus today....
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