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The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

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RSVPing to God’s Invitations - October 9, 2023

October 9, 2023

The psalmist lovingly reveals God’s gentle yet mighty care for creation. The earth yields all that we need because God visits it, waters it, and enriches it. God’s life-giving water supports...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 8, 2023

October 8, 2023

What makes you credible? Why should people listen to you? Is it your age? Your business experience? Where you went to school? Your profession? I am ashamed to say it, but...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 7, 2023

October 7, 2023

At first glance, the texts for our study today may seem to have little to do with each other, but they speak of the same problem for those who seek to...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

When was the last time you read a map? I mean one of those paper maps that our parents used to buy at gas stations and could never be properly refolded....

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Authentic Discipleship - October 5, 2023

October 5, 2023

My passion is wildlife photography. Over the years I have learned you can’t force nature to give you a great picture. The animals and the light follow their own schedules and...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 4, 2023

October 4, 2023

My husband and I spent days arguing about what to name our new puppy. A beautiful fawn-colored American Staffordshire Terrier from a long line of grand champions, our dog needed a...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 3, 2023

October 3, 2023

During Snowpocalypse 2021, much of Texas was under several inches of snow and ice. Our power grid collapsed, and many of us were literally frozen in place. Without electricity, water, or...

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Authentic Discipleship - October 2, 2023

October 2, 2023

No authentic relationship can begin without a proper introduction. Who are you? What kind of relationship do you want? What do you want from me? These are the foundations of an...

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Who’s In Charge? - October 1, 2023

October 1, 2023

“Jesus Christ is Lord.” Wow. WOW! THAT’S who’s in charge! Prose is inadequate for such an overwhelming, awesome affirmation! Paul recites an early hymn to convey the magnificence of Christ’s Lordship....

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Who’s In Charge? - September 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

“In humility regard others as better than yourselves.” Church leaders praise “servant-leadership,” and nowhere is its tension and cost clearer than in Philippians 2. Verse 3 in particular is a tall...

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