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James 3:1-12 The Steering of Our Lives

December 20, 2017

It is fascinating how something so small can have such a tremendous effect. The tongue and the words we speak are an incredible guide for how we put on the full display of the Gospel in our lives. The way we address people, things, and discuss our situations can guide and steer our whole outlook and worldview. Even worse, it can reveal the treasonous nature inside of ourselves. The same mouth that produces praise for God also produces the same foul hatred and despair for others and the world around us. Clearly, the tongue, with its great potential to speak life also carries with it an undeniable temptation to tear down.

Words: Narrative and Worldview

July 25, 2016

As we have looked at our words we have seen the power that they hold. The old adage of “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” frankly just isn’t true. Words have the power of life or destruction based on what we represent with them. When we misuse our…
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Words: Truth and Lies

July 18, 2016

Anyone who says that they never lie is probably lying. This skill often presents itself first in childhood and, oddly, without much training beforehand in doing it. The only positive about this is that little kids are notoriously bad at it and are quickly found out in their lies. Yet, for a thing we associate…
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Words: Gossip

July 11, 2016

We have all been the subject of gossip at one point or another. We find out people have been talking about us for a prolonged period of time. Having heard what they we saying about us, we walk away dejected. We feel hurt and dejected knowing that our “friends” would talk about in that way…
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Words: Tamed By No Man

July 4, 2016

One of the things that I like the best about my dog is that she is still a little bit wild. Sure, I have taught her how to sit, stay, and a few other standard dog commands. But she still keeps that untamed nature. I have tried my hardest to train her out of things, like…
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Words: The Power of Speech

June 27, 2016

Growing up with a speech impediment, I grew to understand the power of words. I have a speech impediment, a stutter, that doesn’t inhibit my ability to think but merely inhibits my mouth’s ability to keep up with my brain. Stuttering, especially during the formative years of middle and high school, tended to serve as…
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