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Discernment vs. paranoia

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

There’s a fine line between discernment and paranoia.  Where exactly is the line?
If you sense that someone in your life is lying to you, and you don’t have proof of it, but you just feel it, how can you know whether it’s discernment or paranoia?
What if a pastor begins to sense that someone’s loyalty to [...]

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Daniel Fast

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

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Valleys

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Good news and bad news about valleys:
1.    The bad news about valleys is that you will go through them.  They’re inevitable.  Jesus promised them.  You [...]

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Who are you preaching to?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

When I’m preparing my messages, I have a specific audience in mind.
It’s a guy who is coming to Elevation for the first time this week.  In fact, this will be his first time in church in years, and he’s far from God.  His friend kept inviting him until, one Sunday-this coming Sunday as a matter [...]

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