Off the Shelf: The Missional Mom

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Almost six years ago I was on the fast track.  Then, I left the workforce for maternity leave.  Before I knew it I had transitioned into the stay-at-home mom role.  It wasn’t really planned, it just happened.  Sure, I have missed the luxuries that  a second income often offers, but the time I have with [...]

True Success?

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25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.   1 Corinthians 9:25 (NKJV) Recently, I had the chance to watch a little T.V. without my children.  I settled on a marathon of the T.V. One series [...]

Is My Living In Vain?

Like her or not, Oprah Winfrey made has made a huge impact on the world. She has taped more than 5,000 episodes of her daytime talk show, transforming television and trying to teach millions of viewers how to live life with purpose along the way. Generations will remember this iconic woman of humble beginnings.  No silver spoon [...]

The Big Secret

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By Shequana Pulliam-Sidberry According to the NC Department of Justice and Attorney General Roy Cooper, 107 North Carolinians lost their lives to Domestic Violence in 2010.  These numbers may seem small to some, however on a broader scale, it’s showing statistically that the number of Domestic Violence related deaths may be on the rise. The [...]

Grow Up! Part Three

Last, we must grow up, because we need each other. I know this sounds like such a cliché and so many times we say it because it sounds good, but it’ really true, we all need each other. I know some of us would like to think they don’t need anyone else, but that couldn’t [...]

Grow Up! Part Two

The word used for knowledge means to know by experience. Many people have heard of Jesus, but have yet to experience Jesus. Many are fans of Jesus, but not necessarily followers of Jesus. It’s not enough to know of Jesus, but we must know Him by experience. God wants us to experience Jesus. We must [...]

Grow Up! Part One

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Eph 4:11-1611 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of [...]

Guard Your Heart

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Although Jesus had twelve disciples who traveled with him throughout his ministry at certain times in the Bible it is clear Jesus didn’t take everyone with him.  On occasions, he was alone and at other times he had Peter, James and John.  It is evident that He was mindful of who went where and He [...]

He Calls Me Beloved

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Have you ever felt that you were not worthy of this oh so great salvation?  It might even seem that God would not consider you worthy to call His own and far be it from Him to speak directly to you.  Why would He want to deal with a wretch so undone? Many times we [...]

Good Friday Poem

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by Alan Allegra “What makes Good Friday good?” you ask. A challenge! A rather daunting task. Some may dismiss it with a shrug and a smirk, And consider it another day off work. Others, religious, pious as such, Take a few minutes for a mournful watch; Merchants unlock their doors with glee, Anticipating the pre-Easter [...]