November 2014 Blog Posts (15)

Ministry Year in Review for Expressions of Heartland

We want to thank everyone for your prayers and encouragement this year.

Last year at this time, we were getting ready to go to visit family in…

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 A Thankful Heart:

The Lifestyle of a People That Can See the Invisible God

By: Alan Smith

n  Psalm 100: Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!  Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.  Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; W e are His people and the sheep of His pasture.  Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with…

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I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. G. K. Chesterton

Intentional awareness of our countless blessings will always provide fuel for a wildfire of gratitude in our soul! A fitting starting point in our quest for gratitude is to take special note of the Jesus experiences of each day. They…

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Everything in your life is dependent upon my boundless love. Indecisive faith and wavering hope concerning my love will dilute your experience and expression of my abundant life. As a direct result your walk in my Spirit’s fire, power and giftedness will also wane.

As you believe the absolute truth of my unconditional love your world becomes an exciting place! A…

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Daily Unwrapping the Greatest of all Gifts-Christ in Us!

Please listen before opening: http://youtu.be/ifCWN5pJGIE

A child will be born to us. A son will be given to us. He will rule over us. And he will be called Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God. He will also be called Father Who Lives…

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“Not all religion is good. In fact, Jesus said He came to destroy religion. Religion is basically a set of rules used by churches to force men into a posture which they feel pleases God. If you obey certain rules, act in certain ways, perform various disciplines you are religious. The Pharisees were very religious.

There’s nothing wrong with obeying rules, acting…

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A friend shared this mind blowing, yet simple truth about God’s love. He posed the following question: do you know that God loves you as much as He loves Himself? Do you love yourself as much as God does? That simple question challenges the core of our belief system. The very essence of God’s love calls us to love the very ones that He sent His Son to die…

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"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama - compared to him I'm a mere stagehand - will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out”. Matthew 3:11 (Msg)

John’s baptism is a picture of what…

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"I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don't let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.…

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Place Your Hope in His Promises

Will you accept a 31 day challenge from the proven pages of Scripture? If you will confess each promise as true, pray each of them-one day at a time, and place your faith into the efficacy contained in each one, your life will become more peaceful, hopeful, fulfilled and secured. Why am I so convinced as to your personal, verifiable benefit in walking these out? Because of the great love of Him who stands behind each promise-Jesus Christ!



Day 1--I… Continue

"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama - compared to him I'm a mere stagehand - will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out”. Matthew 3:11 Msg  

We can…

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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they can have life. I want them to have it in the fullest.” (Jn. 10:10, NIRV) Nurture is not a term we often use outside of parents nurturing their children. But, oh wow does it go way beyond that! Living life…

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Love is the point! If I don’t start from the motivation of love then my actions--whatever they may be, are inconsequential. And I will not end up with an outcome governed and adorned by love! What’s the point otherwise? My intent, my heart motive, my thoughts and my actions must be subjected only to love if love is to be! I am made for loves sonnet to be sung through the notes of my life’s song. Are you?

1 Corinthians 13:1 Speaking in tongues is not the point; love is. It is neither…

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     A few weeks ago our U.S. military began airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. ISIS (or ISIL—they’re always changing the name) has intended to incite fear through videos of them beheading western journalists, and photos of beheaded children of Christian families. Most recently, on Internet news we read of…

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