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How Safe Is Your Fence?

Our story begins with the desire to step into the freedom that God has given us.

Here is the rub…in this freedom we were given the choice to choose the life we wanted to live, but overtime our choices cost us our freedom. On this path to freedom — life happens, control kicks in fueled by fear and our trust quotient with God is effected.

If you’ve stepped into the pages of God’s word you’ve most likely encountered phrases like these. “Fear not” or “Do not fear” or “Have courage”, etc.

Did you know that there are over 100 commands that Jesus offered up in scripture and 20+ of them are related to fear?

Lets start the conversation here…what are you afraid of and why are you afraid of it?

What Lord Of The Rings Can Teach Us About Fellowship

There is a war being waged for the souls of men, for the family, for fatherhood, [fill in the blank]…

Before we rise up and engage in the war being waged, it is essential that we band together with a fellowship of people we trust to join with us in the battle. We see this theme played out in the in the epic battle of good against evil in The Lord of the Rings. The leaders of middle earth meet at Rivendell to strategize on how to destroy the ring and how to defeat Sauron. For good to triumph in middle earth, the ring had to be destroyed by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

Be An Avenger Dad

Have you noticed that the demand for superhero movies is on the rise?

What if I told you that there is a “super hero” in real life. What if I told you he’s called a Dad.

Not just any dad. I am talking about a dad who hopefully stays married to his wife (I blew this one) and raises his children to follow God and to be responsible – a dad who is a Godly role model and leader in the home.

How To Take Charge Of Your Life With Simple Math

Ever pause enough to notice that we often fill our lives with unimportant stuff? We seem to it find easier to simply go along with the status quo, which over time actually leads to a life of heart-numbing mediocrity…and we settle for something less than God’s best.

Sometimes we can’t even enjoy anything because we’re trying to do everything. Can you relate? Is this you?

Time and life pass so quickly. Anyone have kids? Have you noticed this passing of time seems to accelerate as the years fly by?

In comparison to God, we only have a minuscule slice of time to do something with our lives. Wouldn’t the logical thing to do in our little blip of existence to focus on what’s really important? Family, others, giving God glory or [fill in the blank]? Why don’t we?

John Ortberg

Life is not about comfort. It’s about saying “God gave me another mountain.”

How Safe Is Your Fence?

What Lord Of The Rings Can Teach Us About Fellowship

Be An Avenger Dad

How To Take Charge Of Your Life With Simple Math

John Ortberg

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