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04-07-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 04-07-2012

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Worst Case Scenarios: Facing the Fiery Furnace

How do we survive worst case scenarios? Be prepared. Learn that God is able. Hold your outcomes loosely. Sometime god doesn’t deliver us from the furnace, […]

02-24-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 02-24-2012

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Samson: Enslaved by Lust

Samson was one of the most gifted heroes in the Book of Judges. Samson had a code that he lived by, but his story shows us […]

02-13-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 02-13-2012

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Jephthah, the Bible Judge: When Faith Becomes Toxic

We learn much about misguided faith and a skewed view of God from reading the story of Jephthah, who made a foolish vow to God and […]

02-06-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 02-06-2012

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Life: Jesus’ Vision for Us

God has a great love for His creatures. He knows His sheep-He knows you well. He wants you to experience abundant life, hope and meaning. This […]

01-23-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 01-23-2012

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Ruth: God is Secretly at Work!

Ruth’s story in the time of the Judges was a miraculous one. From a human perspective all was lost. But even when all seems lost we […]

01-16-2012

Published by Glenn Barteau on 01-16-2012

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Ehud: A Left Stab for a Fat King

The Book of Judges in the Old Testament – contains cycles of crisis management among God’s people. Their pattern is to follow God closely after God […]