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Authentic acceptance

By Dave Henning / January 11, 2024

“Every single person desperately craves authentic acceptance — someone to see through our exterior to the good, bad, and ugly inside, and accept and love us in spite of what they see.  We may be blessed to get that from some significant people in our lives, but the first person we need to look to […]

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The search for identity

By Dave Henning / January 10, 2024

“The search for identity is closely related to the search for significance, because we can’t know how valuable we are until we know who we are.  We all fall back on looking for our identity in certain people or things from time to time.”- Chip Ingram As Chip Ingram moves on in Chapter 3 of […]

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Know the right answers?

By Dave Henning / January 9, 2024

“Most people, including myself, who know the right answers, still have strong, unhealthy motives driving them. . . .  Every one of us has looked for our identity in something or someone other than Jesus. . . .  I’ve realized there is almost no limit to the ways we seek validation.”- Chip Ingram In Chapter […]

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The biblical concept of adoption

By Dave Henning / January 8, 2024

“It’s only when we come to understand the biblical concept of adoption that we can grasp what it means to be in Christ.”- Chip Ingram “In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will — to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has […]

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A spiritual blessings journey

By Dave Henning / January 7, 2024

“In [Ephesians 1] verse 3, Paul begins what is the longest sentence in the New Testament in the original Greek, a string of amazing thoughts that take us on a journey through spiritual blessings. . . .  If you are part of God’s family, you already have all of these blessings.  You may not have […]

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Wrestle with insecurity

By Dave Henning / January 6, 2024

“None of us has a perfect self-image or a complete understanding of who we are in Christ.  We all wrestle with insecurity at some level, whether we are aware of it or not.  We all have the experience of trying to be ‘somebody,’ even though God has already made us to be incredibly valuable and […]

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Identify the lies we believe

By Dave Henning / January 5, 2024

“Many of our self-perceptions go much too deep to be wiped away with some corrective self-talk.  But we can identify the lies we believe and renew our minds with God’s truth.  In doing so, we will significantly change the course of our lives.”- Chip Ingram In Chapter 1 (“The Lie of Rejection”) of Discover Your […]

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The mirror that never lies

By Dave Henning / January 4, 2024

“The root cause of many of our problems is an inaccurate view of ourselves.  What we need is a mirror that is trustworthy, a mirror that allows us to see ourselves as God sees us.  I have great news for you: There is a mirror that never lies.  It’s objective and accurate, and it will […]

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Prone to rehearse our missteps

By Dave Henning / January 2, 2024

“We’re prone to rehearse the things God has decidedly forgotten.  And we’re just as apt to forget the things that God has distinctly asked us to remember.”- Susie Larson “God’s love is surprisingly indiscriminate, his favor roving and resting upon those who seem lease deserving of it.  God’s grace is evidenced in his patient pursuit […]

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Saving face or saving grace?

By Dave Henning / January 1, 2024

“Ask God to use you in ways above and beyond your abilities and capacity.  Be willing to move out of your comfort zone.  Trade saving face for saving grace. . ..  Your identity is never up for grabs.  So go where He sends you.”- Susie Larson “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and […]

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Move beyond your plow?

By Dave Henning / December 31, 2023

“Every person on the planet today is on a spiritual journey.  Each one of us is either failing or sailing, walking by faith or stuck in place, surviving or thriving.  If you feel unable to move beyond your plow, to accept the mantle of promotion God has for you, then perhaps it is time to […]

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The everyday grind of life

By Dave Henning / December 30, 2023

“Growth isn’t just about biding our time through difficult seasons.  It’s about learning to cast our cares more quickly upon the One who cares for us.  It’s about learning to practice God’s presence in the everyday grind of life.”- Susie Larson “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and […]

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