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As we approach Thanksgiving, we must acknowledge something honest: gratitude does not happen automatically. The cares of this world—responsibilities, pressures, deadlines, family needs, financial concerns—will rob us of a grateful heart unless gratitude is intentionally guarded. Paul writes these words from prison, yet his message is joy. This shows us that; We truly have so …

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There’s a subtle kind of captivity that can creep into even the most sincere Christian life — the captivity of religion without relationship. It doesn’t come through open rebellion or obvious sin; it comes quietly, when the heart shifts from grace to performance, from freedom to form. Paul knew the danger. The Colossian believers were …

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“Faithful Through Every Generation”(Text: Psalm 100:1–5 Thirty-three years ago, a few hearts gathered with a simple conviction — that God was worthy to be worshiped, and that if His people would trust Him, He would prove faithful. And He has. Through every season — through growth and testing, through the mountain and the valley — …

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