February 28, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The goodness of the Lord gives us a reason to celebrate....
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February 27, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
What do you do at the end of a great, good project? We’ve talked about building and rebuilding families, careers, homes, churches, and communities. But what happens next?...
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February 24, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
If we were going to draw it into something like a formula, it might look like this: Committed Community + Generous God = Remarkable Results....
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February 23, 2017
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
The whole community is blessed when someone is willing to step in and do the work no one else wants to do....
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February 22, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Those daughters of Shallum, those strong women, worked as hard as all of the rest of the men. And their work was noted both by Nehemiah and by God....
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February 21, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
There is an intimate connection between your willingness to get your hands dirty and your ability to bless people....
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February 20, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Your particular part in God’s good work has not gone unnoticed by him....
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February 17, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Nehemiah’s testimony about God’s gracious hand at work for him gave the people the faith they needed to actively move into the future....
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February 16, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
“We” creates space for “us.”...
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February 15, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Sometimes you need someone to tell you when you’re in trouble....
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February 14, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
A patient due diligence process prepares us to step into the work we’ve been given to do in a knowledgeable, prepared way....
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February 13, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
We live in an age that struggles with secrecy....
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February 10, 2017
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
As people of faith, we don’t have to be afraid of planning. The same God who speeds and catches us when we take our leaps of faith can inspire and guide us when we plan....
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February 9, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The active, rough-and-tumble, dangerous phase of the Jerusalem rebuilding project was peppered with prayer. Connecting with God in prayer filled the beats between moments of action. ...
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February 8, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
We often are only in touch with the surface of our desires. We rarely dive into their depths....
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February 7, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Fear is not the absence of faith. Even the faithful feel fear. Fear can serve us well, pushing us onto the path toward wisdom. But fear makes a terrible master....
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February 6, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
We believe that the Lord still does this: he positions people perfectly to pursue their destiny. ...
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February 3, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
You also can store up for yourself a supply of conviction about the Lord’s willingness to keep his promises....
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February 2, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Nehemiah’s willingness to identify himself with his broader family and community in confession positions him powerfully to lead his entire community in mission....
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February 1, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
The Lord is present in our lives and history, whether the news is good or bad. When his people practice prayerful engagement, they discover that their activist God is already deeply engaged: bringing restoration, resisting evil, and generating hope....
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