October 31, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Centering our hope on Jesus and holding firmly to our faith allows us to reject the unhealthy options that present themselves to us in our times of crisis....
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October 30, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
When bad things happen, we can find our faith shaken. We trust the Lord, but that trust gets tested. And that’s okay....
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October 27, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Even the most rational and intellectual among us sway under the weight of our hearts....
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October 26, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The Bible’s glory is a reflected glory: the beauty of the moon, not the beauty of the sun. But in these dark days, we can feel grateful for a full moon shining brightly and guiding our footsteps....
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October 25, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
On Easter Sunday, Jesus had been raised from the dead, but his followers and friends were still deciding if they were going to believe the news. How would you help these folks believe that Jesus was alive?...
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October 24, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Throughout the Bible we see the story of God and his people told honestly, warts and all....
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October 23, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
As followers of Jesus, we trust the Bible and allow it to guide both our lives and our community because we believe that the Bible speaks faithfully about Jesus....
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October 20, 2017
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
Anyone can be your neighbor....
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October 19, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The good news in Jesus Christ is that God’s acceptance of us doesn’t depend on our performance for him....
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October 18, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Stories like these have the ability slip past our defenses. They challenge us without being obnoxious. They give us space to consider a different point of view....
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October 17, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
We’re at our worst when we put our church or our family or our politics above our connection with Jesus. ...
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October 16, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Jesus desires to offer relationship and not just answers. ...
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October 13, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
When we come to Jesus with our questions, we shouldn’t be surprised when he challenges us in return....
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October 12, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
If Jesus answered the question but not the expectations underlying it, John’s emotional turmoil might continue....
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October 11, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Don't keep your questions to yourself, allowing it to smolder and burn up your insides. ...
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October 10, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Take some time today to listen to the questions people ask about God, faith, religion, and spirituality...
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October 9, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The God we see revealed in Jesus is a God who can handle our questions, a God who loves being asked questions....
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October 6, 2017
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
Throughout your life you will encounter people who in moments of foolishness mean to do you harm. Don’t wrap your life around them....
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October 5, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
We all have times in our lives when we slip through the garden and grab for forbidden fruit and play God. ...
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October 4, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Many of us couldn’t forgive others from our hearts except that God is at work in and around us....
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October 3, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
In our relationships with God we’re the recipients of his radical and surprising mercy. ...
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October 2, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
When in your life have you been the recipient of words of blessing, of someone with authority in your life commenting on your past, your character, or your potential?...
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