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Part 3: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

Part 3: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

This is the third in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.BUT… did you notice that 1 Peter 3:15 begins in the middle of a sentence? The first word BUT links this verse to what comes before it, so let’s back up— Peter wrote these words to the church at a time when you could be seriously harmed—even killed—for being zealous for good, for God. Christians were forced into...

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Part 2: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

Part 2: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

This is the second in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.What fills our heart will overflow. The people living around us sincerely hope we’re filled with hope in God and not anger, hatred, or pride. This is why we honor Christ as Lord FIRST and FOREMOST. The time I spend reading my Bible, or praising God at the top of my lungs, or praying flat on my face—these are...

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Part 1: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

Part 1: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE

This is the first in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.I’ll never forget the day I happened to look out the window as I was reading one of those Bible passages about loving our neighbor. Whew! I was glad I had that covered! I was in love with Jesus and working hard for the church. My husband and I were attending ministry school. We even supported a child in Africa whose...

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How to Find Time to Love Your Neighbor

How to Find Time to Love Your Neighbor

Guest Post by Julie Gill Julie and I met in 2016 when she invited me to speak at her church on Long Island at a beautiful women's outreach event. While many event coordinators are concerned with scones and tea, Julie only cared about one thing: discipleship. Fast forward five years, and Julie is still focused on helping women lead an intentional life of faith.  Julie is a Time Management Coach who's sharing three steps to help us find the time to love our neighbor. Bonus: she also offers a...

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Sticky but Hopeful

Sticky but Hopeful

I guess "milk and honey" is a good thing, but it sounds sticky to me. Do you all know the story of the Israelites? They had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years. God sent a man named Moses to get them out and lead them to a far off land He promised would be flowing with milk and honey. This was a plan they could go for! Problem was, they had to walk through a desert to get there. Barely a month and a half into their journey, they had had enough. In Exodus 16, they started their constant...

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