Growing up, my dad, Rev. Mack Carpenter’s favorite bible verse was, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 which says, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” He would always tell us that we should be thankful in all things, and for all things. One specific and classic memory that
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There are many things that are taught in kindergarten that we still use and will continue to use for the rest of our lives. They are foundations upon which we continue to build. They are most successful when the ideas and concepts begin with parents at birth because this undergirds and supports what teachers are
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:39 — 65.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe can learn from nature, from children, from one another, and from God’s word. We will not be able to plead the fifth on
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The concept of sports is not a new idea, it has been around for centuries, yes, even millennia. Ancient Greece had organized Olympic games as far back as the eighth century BC, which focused on physical strength and entertainment, with wrestling being one of the earliest forms of sport. Often games were a way to
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:38 — 49.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIf you wrote a Psalm 23 to the Lord, using your own words and circumstances, what would it sound like?
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:11 — 62.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreThe steps of a righteous man or woman are ordered by the Lord. We must not forget to give God the glory and praise
If anyone were to ask, we would all probably say that there are no absolutes in this world; therefore, the title of this article may seem like a misnomer or an oxymoron. However, I am here to set the record straight. There are two outcomes that are indeed absolute with a full guarantee. Who among
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:40 — 56.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe need to be heralding the good news of the Gospel now more than ever before! He is coming soon, and we need to
Remembering the old black and white cowboy movies I have seen, the hero, also known as the good guy, was always dressed in white, and the villain, also known as the bad guy, was decked out in black. Of course, because there were no colored movies yet, this helped the characters stand out. It differentiated
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Have you ever seen little girls playing, running around with no reservation. They will often begin to twirl, full throttle, no music needed, especially when they have a flowing skirt on. There is just something about this that makes them feel like little princesses. As you watch them, you realize they are ‘dancing as if
