Author: Stephen De La Vega
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (33) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (15) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 4: Our Response of Worship)Floodwaters subdued the earth for months. Before the Flood came, God gave Noah detailed instructions to build the ark. He told him when to…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 3: Islands & Lifelines)Floodwaters came in two ways. They rose from the ground, creeping through every crack and crevice as water filled the earth; they also fell…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 2: A Desperate Situation)Life went on as Noah built the ark. There was probably ridicule, a cold shoulder from time to time, and disbelief, but since the…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 1: The Story of Our Lives)Come with me for a ride on the world’s most famous ark: “Noah’s Ark.” The story of Noah’s Ark may seem fantastical, but it…
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It Is Finished!
A darkness fell upon the land. It was noontime. Three hours later, a cry: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” No…
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Jesus
Jesus. A name that represents different things to different people. It’s spoken softly and also exclaimed. It’s used to call upon and it’s used…
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Yielding to the Holy Spirit to Accomplish Great Things
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 3 of 3)Why are we still here on earth? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a grand get-together in Heaven with our God? Yes, but wouldn’t…
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Recognizing the Greatness of the Resurrected Savior
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 2 of 3)Sometimes I clam up when it comes to openly talking about Jesus and claiming Him as my Savior and Lord outside of Christian circles.…
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Nursing Hope that’s Hidden in Self-Preservation
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 1 of 3)I’ve been a Christian for over 40 years. I’ve attended church very regularly for each of those years. I was much more than a…
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Trust Jesus. It’s Time.
(Post 5 of 5)When I was 8 years old, I knew enough to know that someday I would “get saved.” At the time, I didn’t know how…
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Align with God
(Post 4 of 5)What would happen if the pilots of the United States Navy Blue Angels fail to follow the command of their Flight Leader? I will not venture…
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Am I Always Right?
(Post 3 of 5)I’m a faith blogger. I develop and lead Bible studies. I published 2 small group study guides and I’m working on a Christian non-fiction…
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The Most Important Life Pursuits
(Post 1 of 5)I’ve been a Christian for 40 years and I was not always productive. I put time and resources into things that were not that…
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Embrace Difficulty in the Promise of Christmas
Christmas may be a little different this year. The Christmas season may always be hard for some of us, but this year that may…
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Thankful In 2020 (God Is My God)
2020 has been a year of change, difficulty, loss, and unrest. Thankfulness is not in that list, but we are thankful – we try…
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I Had COVID-19
COVID-19 hit us like a giant brick. Its presence changed the world. It disrupted our lives. Many of us were hit hard. How can…
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Shaking Ground
“Life is a mess.”“Things are spiraling out of control.”“We’re at our wit’s end.”“Nothing we’ve tried seems to work.” These are phrases we use when…
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Live Justified
Last week I wrote about injustice and anger that boils within. Today, I share a story about justification that was framed from injustice. It’s…
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I’m Boiling. May I Erupt?
I started writing this post before the killing of George Floyd. We were still grieving Ahmaud Arbery’s senseless murder. We cry, “Enough is enough.”…