Holy Habits: Praise

If Jesus gets in on the act of praise as a common activity, it makes sense that praise is a holy habit. When I think of what it is to praise and the heart from which it comes, there are a lot of good reasons why praise is an essential holy habit. I asked my […]

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Holy Habits

My oldest daughter could declare firmly that she knew that this was something her Dad always did. I know, because she used that classic phrase, ‘if there’s one thing I know about …’ That’s always a good indication. She then proceeded to accurately nail down what her Dad was like, because it was indeed something […]

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Psalm 99 – For He Is Holy

I love a good refrain. A good part in a song that keeps us on track with the song’s basic message. Get a good line and repeat it and it sinks in.  No prizes for guessing which line grabbed me in this Psalm. I love the escalation of the instruction. Verse 3 – praise His […]

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Jesus Is … The Temple

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” (John 2:19) Jesus was outraged. His Father’s house was being abused and his anger consumed him.  He cleansed this place by removing the cancerous elements. Yet his words to the Jews were astounding – no wonder the audience were perplexed. […]

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Holy One – Tramaine Hawkins

Imagine a love so true and pure that it captivates the heart, stimulates the mind but most importantly converts the soul to becoming that true and that pure.  Imagine life previous to that with fractured expressions of love that too often involves disappointment and despair. Imagine life where love was all too fleeting and never […]

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