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Mark 8:11-13: When Jesus Sighed
Mark 8:11-21 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other…
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Mark 8:1-10: He Can Do it Again
Mark 8:1-10 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat.3 And if I send them away hungry to their…
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Death and Hope: Losing a Loved One and Coping with It
Last 2017’s Christmas was different from all others. Last November 30, 2017, my mom passed away after fighting cancer for four years. It was a tough battle, with a lot of emotional highs and lows for the entire family. This is our family’s first fight with death, and this is also our family’s first…
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Mark 7:31-37: Healing Rituals?
Mark 7:31-37 31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged…
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Ten Books that Changed Me in 2017
Here is a list of ten books I have read last year that made quite an impact in my life. Designed to Lead by Eric Geiger. Areally helpful book on leadership development. Changed how we did ministry this year for Victory Greenhills focusing on building leaders for the world. Through this book, we have redesigned…