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The Privileged Life: The God Who Mends Broken Hearts

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3) Stuff breaks. All the time. And in America, with our overabundance of stuff, we have a lot of stuff breaking all the time. Too many things have built-in obsolescence! Getting things fixed, though, can be tricky and expensive. Good luck getting someone quickly to your home to fix…
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The Privileged Life: Are You Living the Abundant Life?

“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10b) What comes to mind when you think of abundance? Your thoughts might go to money…a lot more than you need, so you could spend it on fun stuff and give some away. How about food? I picture restaurants with…
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The Privileged Life: Cheers to the Dads Who Grill!

“And the priest shall burn all on the altar as a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.” (Leviticus 1:9b) My best childhood friend in Mississippi was a great gal named Anne Rowell. She lived a few doors down from us, and I viewed her dad as the “barbecue king” of the neighborhood. On pleasant evenings,…
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The Privileged Life: Pray for Revival

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting….and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit….” (Acts 2:2,4a) Something out of the ordinary happened a few months ago. The Holy Spirit decided to pay a particularly noteworthy visit to a group…
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The Privileged Life: Ways to Honor the Fallen…and Jesus Christ

“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power….” (Revelation 4:11) Memorial Day frequently comes and goes for many of us without remembrance. We treat it casually, just another holiday to celebrate with cookouts, a day at the park, or shopping sales. This morning, however, the gloom of rain has brought to my mind…
