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Break forth, O beauteous morning light

By Dave Henning / December 17, 2020

“Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,/ And usher in the morning./ Ye shepherds shrink not with afright,/ The day of grace is dawning./ This child though weak in infancy,/ Our confidence and joy shall be,/ The pow’r of Satan breaking,/ Our peace with God now making.”- Lutheran Service Book 378, v. 1 “The people walking […]

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Start lighting candles – quit cursing the darkness

By Dave Henning / February 17, 2020

“As Christ followers, we should be more known for what we’re for than what we’re against.  Translation?  Quit cursing the darkness and start lighting candles. . . .  Because cursing the darkness doesn’t cut it.  We’re called to flip blessings.”- Mark Batterson “And he (God) did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue […]

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Thankful for the scars – or see you in Madagascar!

By Dave Henning / November 18, 2019

”So I’m thankful for the scars/ ‘Cause without them I wouldn’t know your heart/ And I know they’ll always tell of who you are/ So forever I am thankful for the scars.”- I Am They, “Scars” “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that […]

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The Ark Encounter – Noah walked with God

By Dave Henning / July 15, 2019

“Noah walked with God, but he didn’t preach righteousness, he acted it.  He went through water and didn’t melt.  He breasted the current of popular opinion of his day, scorning alike the hatred and ridicule of scoffers who mocked at the thought of there being but one way of salvation.”- Charles Studd (1860-1931), cricket player […]

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Mechanic Bob versus ‘Mr. Dirt’

By Dave Henning / February 18, 2019

“You can no more trust Jesus and not intend to obey him than you could trust your doctor and your auto mechanic and not follow their advice.  If you don’t intend to follow their advice, you simply don’t trust them.  Period.”- Dallas Willard “So, do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  […]

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The sacrament of the present moment

By Dave Henning / September 17, 2018

“The present moment holds infinite riches beyond your wildest dreams, but you will only enjoy them to the extent of your faith and love. . . .  To discover God in the smallest and most ordinary things, as well as the greatest, is to possess a rare and sublime faith.”- Jean Pierre de Caussade, The […]

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Restored and made right – I’ve got Jesus!

By Dave Henning / August 20, 2018

“I’m restored and made right/ He got a hold of my life/ I’ve got Jesus/ How could I want more?”- I Got Saved by Selah Jesus said, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in […]

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My seasons change, You stay the same

By Dave Henning / June 18, 2018

Each step I take/ You make a way/ And I will give you all my praise./ My seasons change, You stay the same./ You’re the God of all my days.”- God of All My Days, Casting Crowns “All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and […]

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Building the wall in front of you

By Dave Henning / May 14, 2018

“Focus on building the wall in front of you.  Some of the most powerful lessons God wants to teach us are the simplest.”- Banning Liebscher, Rooted (2017) “Above the Horse Gate, the priests repaired the wall.  Each one repaired the section immediately across from his own house.”- Nehemiah 3:38 (NLT) “Help me want the Giver […]

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The loudest voice in your life

By Dave Henning / March 26, 2018

“Is God’s voice the loudest voice in your life?  That’s the question.  If the answer is no, that’s the problem.”- Mark Batterson, Whisper “They [the Emmaus disciples] said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened the Scriptures?’ “- Luke 24:32 (ESV) […]

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My God — the strength of my soul

By Dave Henning / February 19, 2018

“Surely God is the strength of my soul/Your love defends me, Your love defends me/ And when I feel like I’m all alone/ Your love defends me, Your Love defends me.”- Matt Maher “The LORD will fight for you; you need only be still.”- Exodus 14:14 (NIV) “It is the nature of love to bind […]

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The sustaining face of God

By Dave Henning / January 15, 2018

“When we genuinely, happily serve in unacknowledged ways and places . . . we find the sustaining face of God.”- Sara Hagerty, Unseen “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.  For you have died, and you life is hidden with Christ in God.”- Colossians 3:2-3 (ESV) My […]

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