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Strong spirits: new!
The Spirit is alive, still bubbling and brewing, and the Spirit brings change.
Gary Schwerin
Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Church, Gary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the Rockford YMCA and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford.
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Strong spirits: where is peace?
Where in the whole world would you say is the place most in need of God's peace?
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Strong spirits: imagine!
So much about Christmas is mysterious and demands the use of our imaginations.
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Strong spirits: just one thing...
God loves us fiercely and desperately wants us to know that.
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Strong spirits: grumbling or grateful?
Thanks and trust go hand in hand.
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Strong spirits: has God ever disappointed you?
God sees the whole picture, of which I see only the smallest part.
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Strong spirits: your personal guide
Do you ever wish you had someone who would keep you on track, keep you safe?
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Strong spirits: what's your biggest need?
Maybe what seems your biggest need isn't.
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Strong spirits: caught!
Being caught can be devastating, whether you're the victim or culprit.
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Strong spirits: being anonymous
God knows the good you have done. Let him reward you.
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Strong spirits: are you thirsty?
I could soak in a pool for days and still die from thirst.
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Strong spirits: bread of life
A lot of people are intrigued by Jesus but can't really swallow him.
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Strong spirits: let it go!
Anger towards another, unchecked and nurtured, becomes the same as murder.
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Strong spirits: what really scares you?
What terrifies me is the thought that in the storms of my life, I will foolishly think that I can take care of things myself.
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Strong spirits: capable and compassionate
We need God's help to be compassionate as much as for any other miracle.
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Strong spirits: just an ordinary day?
Look for the holy in the ordinary, listen for God's voice in the silence.
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Strong spirits: references
Are you a reference for Jesus? Could Jesus point to you and say, "They know who I am"?
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Strong spirits: what are you hearing?
Jesus used the natural world as the stage for many of his most powerful messages.
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Strong spirits: Huh?
Truth can be hard for us to understand.
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Strong spirits: Do you want to be well?
Have you grown so accustomed to the problem that you've stopped believing there can be a healing?
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Strong spirits: one question - one thing
Don't let things steal life from you.
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Strong spirits: who can pray?
When push goes to shove, most of us will find ourselves crying out, looking for help, raising questions.
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Strong spirits: what do you really need?
The list of fundamental necessities is really very short.
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Strong spirits: surprises
Would you be surprised to know God loves you, too?
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Strong spirits: Me? Talk to God?
You can have a day-long, ongoing conversation with the one who loves you most.