new heart

New Heart, New Words

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” – Proverbs 16:24 Picture a young man, just 18 or 19, away at college. He’s fallen hard for a girl he’s just met. His friends might be chatting about football or making plans for the weekend, but all he cares about is her. Every conversation, every thought, circles back to this girl. He wants to see her, talk with her, show you a picture, or just text her back right away. She is always on his mind. His words give him away. Even if he tries to hide it, just ask, “How’s Vanessa?” or “How’s Jamie?” and you’ll unleash a flood of stories and feelings. He’s eager to share everything about her—funny moments, hopes, and all the little things. You might think, “Wow, he really can’t stop talking about her!”  That’s what happens when your

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Renovate Your House

“I will be careful to lead a blameless life — when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.” – Psalm 101:2 Home renovation has become a popular movement in our culture. There’s several TV shows, and even video games, dedicated to it! There are people who renovate their home with the premise that it’s going to be their forever home, and then you have house flippers who have no intention of moving in. Jesus wants to help us renovate our spiritual house — the home we’re living in.  Speaking of renovating, we used to do a lot of social work at a church we pastored. The police would call us when they found a pack rat. We went to a home where the police couldn’t get to a lady who had a heart attack; it was that bad. Our church

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