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• "First, before I am white, before I am black, I am a child of God. We stand at the foot of the cross on equal ground. There is no oppressed and oppressor at the foot of the cross. ... Am I woke? No, but I do believe that there is something greater than being woke and that is the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
  - Monique Duson, Founder, The Center for Biblical Unity
• I am... He is ...
  DUDEronomy
  
  (September 10, 2020)
• God & Happiness
  by Dr. Kathy Koch
  
  (August 26, 2020)
• What do you follow?
  photo by Jamie Johnson
  
  (August 16, 2020)
• The Spoon
  
  (July 22, 2020)
• Walking with Coffee
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  When you walk with coffee, do you focus on if it spills or on your destination? When you walk with Christ, do you focus on your troubles or do you focus on Him?
  (July 11, 2020)
• And He has imputed His righteousness to us. Thank you Lord from a forgiven sinner always in need of your grace.
  Words from Jamie Johnson with image from Milko Milkov post on Charles Spurgeon Appreciation Page
  
  (July 7, 2020)
• Just-in-Case Idols
  by Mike Wittmer, Our Daily Bread
  "Where is your trust? Back-up idols are still idols. Thank God for His many gifts, and tell Him youre not relying on any of them. Your faith is riding entirely on Him."
  (June 16, 2020)
• Our Times: The difficulties in our nation
  Heard this in church given the difficulties going on in our nation that this is a time for repentance, revival and compassion.
  (June 15, 2020)
• The Sorrows of Minneapolis: A Prayer for Our City
  by John Piper
  From Beacon Deacon: In the wake of the George Floyd tragedy and the tragedies that have both preceded and followed it... It's a prayer not only for the city, but also for what it represents: the broken nation, broken culture and broken people. Injustice and oppression are real. May we do better.
  
  (May 30, 2020)
• Overcoming Worry | Discovery Series
  by David C. Egner
  
  (April 25, 2020)
• God hears, cares and invites
  by Xochitl Dixon
  
  (March 25, 2020)
• Daniel's response when faced with a circumstance outside of his control
  (March 15, 2020)
• Amidst the Coronavirus and locust outbreak.... and all things, God's Word says, "Do not worry..."
  Photo by Jamie Johnson
  
  (March 13, 2020)
• Persuaded in the Love of God
  (March 7, 2020)
• Erring on the side of love?
  by Jamie Johnson
  True love is framed in the truth, not divorced from it. Have compassion for the broken. Meet with them, put an arm around them, be a listening ear, extend grace, but don't taint the compassion into something else by celebrating the brokenness. By all means love, but don't compromise God's truth and condone sin in attempting to do so. Many have embraced a cultural definition of "love" and divorced it from God's holiness.
  (February 29, 2020)
• Are you having a bad chapter in life?
  (January 31, 2020)
• The LORD didn't check who's worthy. He checked for the blood.
  
  (January 30, 2020)
• Conversation with an Atheist
  by Jamie Johnson
  A recent conversation I had with a self-described "nihilist" and calling him to face reality, truth and faith while realizing I cannot argue anyone into Heaven.
  (January 15, 2020)
• Beyond the First Two Decades: 2019
  2019 Highlights of this Web Site.
• I have given Christ countless reasons not to love me...
  a quote by Paul Washer as depicted by Toby Mac #Speak Life
  
  (December 13, 2019)
• Jesus' "I Am" statements in John
  (December 11, 2019)
• Questions of Faith
  by Jamie Johnson
  What is faith? What is the basis of our faith? What are the fundamentals of the faith? Where do works fit in?
  (December 3, 2019)
• Burn the Ships
  by Jamie Johnson
  A good reminder: What ships do you need to burn? What false havens do you run into instead of Him and His Word the Bible? Let them go. And in doing so, you will be freed to minister and follow Jesus. It's time to burn the ships and move forward in Christ.
  (November 21, 2019, update from the original posted September 6, 2015)
• Study Guide: Matthew 2:13-23: Flight to Egypt and Herod Slaughtering Babies
  by Jamie Johnson
  In this study guide, I dive deeper into the text, using observations and interpretations, asking questions, finding answers in the Scriptures and original Greek text, and drawing application for today.
  (November 17, 2019)
• What Mask Do You Wear?
  by Levi Lusko
  A quiz (from Levi Lusko's book I Declare War), which explores the masks we wear when we're hurting. Yet, you are a "person who is made and loved by God. The truth is, your mask is holding you back. When you put on a mask, you are masking yourself off from God’s blessing."
  (November 14, 2019)
• "Be still and know that I am God"
  Beauty for Ashes -
  Hope and Healing in Jesus Christ
  
  (October 10, 2019)
• Lies About You
  Mark Hancock, CEO, Trail Life USA
  "God may be calling you to reject some lies and embrace some truths. He may be calling you to engage where your resume doesn't qualify you, or your lineage doesn't qualify you, or your experience doesn't qualify you. Listen, if what you are doing can be accomplished in your own strength, you have to ask yourself if it's worth doing anyway. He's not after what you can do for Him. He's asking what you will let Him do through you and in spite of you. It's time to hug God tighter, pursue the things you feel called to but have convinced yourself you can't. And by the will and power of Christ, beyond what you're able to accomplish yourself or even believe about yourself, you can believe the truth. He is the ultimate source of what is true about you. Believe that." (October 4, 2019)
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