Jehoshaphat ruled over a kingdom of Judah looking to make them stronger.   He began by teaching the people to play strong and celebrate who God is. He taught them to Study God’s Law. He taught to Hear God’s Will vs Their Own will in a painful story of bickering WWF type prophet fights two weeks…

Prayer is powerful. Prayer is key to success. God hears the prayers of the hurting, the troubled, and those at the end of their rope. Prayer is also used as an excuse. Magical thinking. A way to blame God for not coming through after we’ve painted ourselves into a corner. As a pastor, I have…

This morning we are continuing our STRONG journey digging into the life of Jehoshaphat.   Let’s review… We are living during a time called the “Divided Kingdom.” Israel had three main kings when they were one nation:  Saul, then David, and then Solomon.   Because of Solomon’s sin, God divided his people into the Northern Kingdom, usually…

I was a little discouraged one night a few months ago. I was discouraged that my wife was very stressed about the move, getting the house set up, getting kids to school.   I was feeling unappreciated, feeling like she was ungrateful for everything I’ve done.  Bottom line:  I was meditating. Mediating on her faults, my…

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