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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January 31, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
One of the things we love about Nehemiah’s story is that he manages to care both for people and structures. He doesn’t just have warm and fuzzy sympathetic feelings for his fellow Jews, he also cares about the state of Jerusalem’s walls....
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January 30, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Choosing to care does something in our souls. The Lord works with that choice, enriches it and expands it and nourishes it. Choosing to care slips you into the center of God’s great work....
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January 27, 2017
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The Connect Devotional
Life in the church brings our vulnerabilities to the surface. This is perhaps never more true than when a church is growing....
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