Are We Obligated to Keep the Law?
- November 17, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
The question I address, “Are we obligated to keep the Law?” is not new. In recent years, however, the emergence of “new,” “updated,” and...
God’s Will for You
- October 29, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
Many ask the question, “what is God’s will for my life?” I wonder if we really want to know his answer. We seek the...
Sanctification
- October 14, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
To make holy. Many of us in the Church know this word and can define it. It sounds pleasant. Our ideas of it are...
Go On To Maturity
- October 07, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
“Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying a foundation again of repentance from dead works...
Build Your House on the Rock
- September 30, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
“Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a...
On Rest
- September 08, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
“When was the last time that you just rested?” My physiotherapist’s question echoed in my ears for days. When was the last time? Before...
Position Yourself for Joy
- August 12, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
I hear the silent grumble within my soul. I am not all that I should be. I am not everything I could be. And,...
Wage War on Worry
- July 28, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
What is worry? Worry is a deep-rooted, unsettling anxiety over the future, circumstances and their possible adverse outcomes, or angst over past decisions and...
Making Sense of the Tensions of the Christian Life
- July 25, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
“Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city. I had said...
Face the Fear and Uncertainty of Life’s Troubles and Puzzles
- July 16, 2019
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- Jared Odenbeck
What are you afraid of? The best way to discover your fears is to examine your worries. Many biblical characters faced fears, and, yet,...