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I Was a Teenage Werewolf

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Sometimes parenting is a job that is so hard, you couldn’t pay me to do it. And sometimes it’s a job I do so poorly, you wouldn’t pay me to do it.

God’s Outstretched Hand

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Trouble comes to all types of people, and contrary to popular opinion, it is not God’s punishment.

What Counts

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It’s often said, “No one is indispensable.” And it is easy to wonder how important we really are and what lasting difference we actually make doing anything worthwhile.

Fiat Lux!

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For our church’s 150th anniversary, we celebrated throughout the year in every conceivable way, including turning Pilgrim Hall into a rainbow sparkle-themed disco for one wild and crazy Friday night, where our theme was “Party like a Pilgrim.”

The C Student

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O God, release the high school seniors and their parents from the clutches of college anxiety, and restore the sight of those blinded by the accomplishments of others. Amen.

Don’t Disqualify Yourself

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Dear God, we know that leadership is a divine call, but help us to remember that it is also a social responsibility.

Outfit

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What if you dressed the same way? Not in the same outfit (though that would be awesome), but with the same kind of significance?

Where is the Good Soil?

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We simply never know where God’s kingdom is going to take root. Our job is simply to spread kingdom seeds with something like abandon so they might take root where God sees fit.

The Peace of God

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There is always a certain peace to be found in the presence of those we love and cherish.

Dazzling

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You probably never do this, but I sometimes sort of skip over the verses from Scripture and go right to the rest of the devotion, especially when — like today — it’s a long reading.

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