God richly blesses us in many ways: providence, giftings, anointings, healings, prosperity. But the reason for those blessings is not just for us personally. February is the month we celebrate love, and our Lord exemplifies love in a way far beyond anything we can completely reproduce. Yet we are made in His image, and we […]
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Have you ever been waiting in an intersection and the car in front of you remains stopped even though the light turned green several moments ago? Doesn’t that drive you (pun intended) crazy? Consider this: Are you also perhaps stopped at an intersection in your life, sitting still with the brake on? Do you think
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Traditionally, New Year’s Day is the time we make resolutions only to rapidly break them. So I’ve long considered them of little value. But there are indeed specific actions we should take. Reflect on the past year. What went well? What went poorly? What was satisfying? What left you feeling disappointed? What was aligned with
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Last night I was given the honor of being asked to speak at the Porterville Peace Rally. These were my comments. Good evening. My name is Rick Groves. Most of you don’t know me, and all of us are far too complex to nail down in a few words. So, by way of personal introduction,
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To my Liberal Friends after the Election (and yes, you are my Friends)… “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light,
Every Christian knows it’s sinful to be an idol worshiper, putting false gods in a higher position than the one true God. But many do not realize the spiritual danger of being an “idle worshiper” and not acting on the gifts and callings God has placed upon our lives. Although we are saved by the
