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MLK: Character

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr. What … Continue reading

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Pray for the Losers

Romans 5:3b-4 (VOICE) We also celebrate in seasons of suffering because we know that when we suffer we develop endurance, which shapes our characters. When our characters are refined, we learn what it means to hope and anticipate God’s goodness.  Lord, come … Continue reading

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Costly Character

  Romans 5:3-4 (NIV) We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.   “Character,” in Greek, dokimé, meaning approved through testing, genuine. Paul makes it clear: no hard times, no good character. Suffering is the cost of … Continue reading

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