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A Reflection on Black History Month
In recent weeks at IBC, we’ve been discussing the importance of wrestling with our own personal past—our life story—to better understand our present and God’s intentions for our future. This is a vitally important part of our ongoing spiritual growth and development. God has made us who we are through the formative experiences and relationships of our lives: though our heritage, our heroes, our high points, and our hard times.
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Beloved
This morning I read Acts 13, a chapter in the impressive saga of Paul's first missionary journey. After a wild time on Cyprus, (striking a sorcerer blind and whatnot) Paul and Barnabas travel to Pisidian Antioch where they find a hearing. The leaders of the synagogue there are receptive and attentive. It appears that their preaching might have great effect.
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Nelia's Story
Nelia is an IBC who has been on a journey the last couple of years that spans Iraq, Hawaii, and the cancer ward. Things have been hard, but God has shown up with healing, strength, and joy when things have been difficult.
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Keep in Step with God
I’m not sure you really feel like a parent until your child begins piano lessons.
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The Unbelievable Beauty of God’s Story
My daughter Bethany is thirteen. It feels like she’s growing up very fast. Recently, she had a field trip to the local high school.