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Aug '16
Humble Leadership
07
Aug '16
Humble Leadership
Wisdom Hunter 7/29/2016
“Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God; 4so He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist. 5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet; drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him.” (John 13:3-5)
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31
Jul '16
Overcoming Evil
31
Jul '16
Overcoming Evil
Wisdom Hunters 7/26/2016
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Rom. 12:21)
Terrorist attacks. Racism. Violence. Hatred. Fear.
Take one look at the news feeds over the past few weeks and it is undeniable that the world is simply not as it should be. Sin has fractured our relationship with God and with one another; and we feel the effects of it every single day. In a world where evil seems to be on the rise with each passing moment, how are we meant to respond? How do we live as faithful followers of Christ in the midst of such pain and brokenness?
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24
Jul '16
Joyful Endurance
24
Jul '16
Joyful Endurance
by Wisdom Hunter 7/21/2016
by Wisdom Hunter 7/21/2016
Throughout the Bible, we learn that joy and pain sometimes go hand in hand. Or rather, we could say that it is through pain and trials that God brings about His plan for us and the world in which we live.
If you have pain or sorrow in your life, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve done something wrong or that God is mad at you. In Biblical times, this was the common theory. Think of the question posed to Jesus:
“Who sinned, this man or his parents; that he was born blind?” (Jn. 9:2). While this may have been the accepted wisdom of the day, how do you make sense of the cross?
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