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Next Faithful Steps
Next Faithful Steps

We have come to the end of our study of James. After studying together as a Drawing Near to God community, I am sad to see it end. It was awesome having people in our city and other cities who joined us in studying this letter together. Written as possibly one of the...

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Pray Like You Mean It
Pray Like You Mean It

As I was preparing for our lesson this week on the prayer of faith described in the 5th chapter of James, I found myself saying: "Joanne, pray like you mean it." That seemed pretty strange, but as I read the scripture, it spoke to me of deeper prayer than simply...

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Steady and Strong

“I wait patiently for the Lord.” ~Psalm 40:1 Waiting is hard; being patient while we wait is harder! I have not been very patient this past week. I have been waiting for God to answer a prayer that seems to have gotten lost between my heart and His. I’m sure His inbox...

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Laying Up Treasures
Laying Up Treasures

Jesus wrote the following: For where your treasure is there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:21) The question we must all ask ourselves... What do we treasure most in our hearts?  On the surface, as believers, it seems like a no-brainer. Of course, our hearts are...

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