Category: Empowered

Suffering Well

How often are you shocked when you find yourself smack dab in the middle of trials and adversity? The Bible says all believers will endure trials and suffering (1 Peter 4:12-13). Yet, when it happens to us, we often question the reasons for it. We wriggle and wrestle to get

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Empowered Today – Guisette’s Story

I lost everything. In a matter of a few months, I lost my job, my apartment, and my car completely broke down. My three children and I were effectively homeless. In the midst of this, I had also committed to a two-week-long mission trip on the other side of the

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The Importance of Discipleship

My parents love telling the story of my first evangelistic endeavor: teaching kids on my school bus to sing “Jesus Loves Me.” Apparently I found out one of my friends didn’t know about Jesus and I taught her to sing the song, instructed her to teach it to her parents,

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Light to the Nations

When I was growing up one of my favorite programs to watch was the A-Team (I’m showing my age!). It involved a group of misunderstood guys helping people who had nowhere else to turn. They always achieved what they set out to do and even managed to get away without

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Overnight

My dad said something to me years ago that has been a great reminder in my life. He said, “Things can change overnight. Don’t lose heart, lots of life to come.” I knew he didn’t offer it as an empty platitude or cliché statement, simple as it is. I knew

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Empowered Today – JoAnn’s Story

I joyfully embrace my Italian heritage! Scrumptious food, fun, super-relational people, beautiful art, culture, and typically a deep love for God. Though I didn’t come to know Christ as Savior until I was a teenager, I always loved Jesus. One of my distant ancestors is highly acclaimed in Acts 10.

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No Favoritism in the Gospel

From each of our windows and corners of the world, we’re all watching the coronavirus pandemic unfold. It has infected millions, but it has affected us all. This novel virus knows no bounds. There’s another global disease that respects no bounds and affects us all: prejudice. However, this virus isn’t

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Surrendering All to the Savior

I love a good God story. Don’t you? Acts 9 gives us a glimpse of one of the most powerful redemption stories in history: A hard-hearted man bent on destroying Christianity meets Jesus, and his life is forever transformed. Paul turned from his pride and fully surrendered to the Savior.

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A Life That Brings Jesus to His Feet

“Look,” he said, “I see heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” – Stephen, Acts 7:56 Stephen had given a history lesson for the books! Enraged from the truth of their deeds being exposed, the Sanhedrin, covering their ears and raising their voices

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Empowered Today – Marsha’s Story

But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up (Acts 9:40). Five years ago, I was about to board a plane back to the United States, when

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