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Four More Years… Of Exile (Responding to the Obama Re-Election)

Four More Years…of exile. But there is hope. Please read my thoughts on where we go from here. –Steve

I’m writing to you to explain why, even after a late and discouraging evening that stretched past 1am on the east coast, I was back at the office before 8am this morning.

And why the sinking feeling i felt last night has already been replaced with a deep determination.

And why I’m going out to buy equipment for our new office this afternoon.

And why we are going to build, build, build — despite a stunning and, for me, unexpected defeat.

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By: Shade' Brunson

This article will focus on How to Handle Hurt and Betrayal in a Positive Way.  God brought this topic upon my heart after realizing that the Body of Christ is hurting, and one of the main reasons why they are hurting is because of each other.  Instead of encouraging one another, we are breaking each other down with words, and betraying one another.  I believe this is an apologetical topic because it teaches us how to treat hurt in a Biblical way instead of the worldly way.  The world teaches us to get even when people hurt and persecute us.  This is not Biblical.  God is actually the one who takes care of the wrongs that happen to us as we correct them in love and not in revenge.  I want to assure everyone that I know as well as God knows that all of us have experienced hurt and betrayal by someone who was very dear to our hearts.  We never expected this hurt to happen.  I understand.  There really is a better way to handle the hurt, and I look forward to sharing with you some wisdom that I have learned through the Word of God. 

By: Kristen Davis

Something beautiful. Life has a way of wearing you down. Many of the day to day things cause us to wonder what the purpose is for life. Why are we even here? What difference does it make that we are where we are? 

By: Kristen Davis

The Lord has put some things on my heart lately. If I’m honest with myself, they’ve been on my heart for some time now, but fear and uncertainty have kept me in denial. Fear is a powerful opponent. That is why time and time again scripture tells us not to fear.  

By: Kristen Davis

Each of these leaves is dependent. None can survive by it’s self. They all need food that they cannot provide on their own. They all need the same thing, from the same place, but one branch cannot provide for them all. One branch is not responsible for all the leaves; it only worries about the leaves it can touch. The rest will be fed; their branches will feed them. Each branch will be fed by the trunk and roots. They do not have to worry where the food will come from because they are connected to the source. 

By: Kristen Davis

Recently I’ve tried a new diet. The basic premise of the diet is that certain things are beneficial or detrimental to a particular person based off their blood type. After spending nearly a month testing it out and paying close attention to signs from my body I realized that certain foods give me energy and improve the overall feeling of my body, while others make me feel any where from lethargic to down right ill. Because my body does not know how to properly handle certain foods, it takes more energy and effort for it to digest that food, stealing resources that are meant for other things. 

God created everything out of nothing (Genesis 1:1). He brought order out of chaos (Genesis 1:3-19). He brought light into darkness (Genesis 1:3-4). God is not a god of chaos and confusion, but rather the God of order, truth and clarity (1 Corinthians 14:33). Are you confused, dismayed, frustrated, surrounded by chaos? God can change this for you. He can bring clarity out of confusion, order out of chaos, peace out of frustration and hope out of dismay. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33).