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Listen actively in order to better understand!

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

Are you listening actively? Will you listen to understand? Did you hear that? Does it make sense? Are you listening to what is being said? Are you hearing which is the physiological act of perceiving sound but not listening to understand? As a result, listening is the active process of paying attention to the sounds…

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Love: Living up to God’s top priorities to make a difference

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Do you realize to make the biggest difference we need to put love as our top priority. We need to cling to the reality that Jesus tells us that love is part of the greatest commandments and can be summarized with two love statements. Let’s decide today to do everything we do out of love,…

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Put into Practice: It’s how you finish that counts

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Out of practice or sorts as this morning I woke up without my alarm going off and it was only minutes later than when my alarm usually went off. I got ready, went into the bathroom and then heard someone else up and wondered who was up so early. I looked at my watch and…

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Pray even when you don’t see it because it works.

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

Pray to start your day, end your day, and most importantly to help you get through your day! In my daily devotional today from Daniel, the importance of prayer was elevated in my mind when the angel Gabriel spoke the following to Daniel: ‘I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of…

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Know how to respond for in this world you will have trials and troubles.

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

We need to take hold of God’s Word, meditating on it, and studying it, memorizing it so that when something happens, God can bring it to our minds. He will tell us how to respond. His Spirit will give us the wisdom and discernment to know what to do. Do you have any verses that…

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Peacemaker: It’s who you need to be. Answer the call!

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Let’s be the dads who trust God and will answer His call to be peacemakers. Do you know what a peacemaker is? Do you know what a peacemaker does? So let’s consider it so we can answer the call and determine to live to the higher calling God has put on our lives. What is…

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Be Whole: Don’t handicap yourself, break free to be all you were created to be

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

This weekend we had the honor of having Bob Mortimer speak not only in our weekend services but also in our men’s breakfast where he spoke of handicap. One thing he shared as that he is whole thanks to Jesus is that the only handicap, we have been the ones that we put on ourselves…

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Unlock the Power of Mercy: How to Live a Fulfilling Life

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Ever wondered how to live your life mercifully? How to show mercy to those around you? What does mercy even mean? Let’s start with a definition and then what living mercifully looks like. According to the Oxford Dictionary, mercy is defined as “compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to…

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Saved by grace through faith helps us to seek righteousness.

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago015 mins

We are saved by grace through faith! As we know we don’t do works in order to be made right with God, we do works as the overflow of the love God is pouring into us. Let’s be the dads who seek to live by and in the righteousness, God is calling us to live….

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Be Kind: Everyone is going through something!

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

You know what you are going through, even when you don’t tell anyone else or share it with anyone else. So, be kind and let’s assume everyone is going through something and decide as we prepare for this day to be kind to everyone! God’s Word speaks to us and tells us to be kind:…

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How to go to Relationship from Rituals and Routines

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

He’s not a vending machine nor genie granting wishes. When I first discovered that the Christian life isn’t about rituals and routines but rather relationship with Jesus, my life was turned around. It wasn’t about standing, sitting, kneeling at the right times. It wasn’t about the right part of the hymnal, service book, or timing….

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Purpose: Make the most of your present to ensure a better future?

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Firstly, as you prepare for today, do you realize what your purpose is so that you can make the most of your present? Secondly, this is the day that the Lord has made, it’s the present, a gift from God, so let us rejoice and be glad in it! Finally, by pursuing our purpose from…

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God’s speaking: Make time for Heartfelt Connection with God

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Ever considered the benefits of hearing from God? God’s speaking and it comes down to if we will be the dads who will listen. Will we be the dads who make time to build a relationship and have a heartfelt connection with God. Are you hearing from God? God’s Speaking but are you listening? The…

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Need a pick-me-up? The Spirit is the answer.

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

What’s going on in your life today? Feeling down? Feeling drained? Needing a pick-me-up? Turn to God and invite the Holy Spirit into your situation! Ask Him for wisdom and discernment to help lead and guide you while also giving you the strength and courage to do what He is asking you to do. A…

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Doing it the right way: Consider the amazing benefits!

farmerphilbethedad2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

The right way? Firstly, as we start this day and are faced with challenges, opportunities, trials, and even troubles, our response to them will make a big difference. Furthermore, we need to consider the right way to handle it and then do it to receive and walk in the benefits of it. Finally, ever considered…

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  • If there was a dads’ group that met weekly, would you join? March 19, 2025
  • But God… March 15, 2025
  • The Future is Now! So, we can’t wait to be the dads… March 5, 2025
  • Who God created you to be:Take Time to grab a hold of it! February 8, 2025
  • Key Role(s) of a Godly Man: Priest, Pillar, and Prophet February 1, 2025
  • Grow in Community! Don’t do life alone! Join one now! January 9, 2025
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  • Your Attitude Can Make You Patient with All November 30, 2024
  • What’s your default perspective? Have to vs. Get to. November 24, 2024
  • The Heart of the Father. Let’s live it to the full! October 14, 2024
  • Ready in and out of season to give an answer September 25, 2024
  • A Solid Foundation – We need to be building on September 24, 2024
  • Forgiveness: Planting Faith and Reaping Love September 23, 2024
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