The Front Porch Devotions: Recent Episodes
Chris Walter
We all are seeking hope in this broken world. Stop by the Front Porch to sit and listen for some hope and encouragement as Pastor Chris explores scripture in search of these and many other topics. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefrontporchdevos/support
As we anticipate Jesus' arrival, we may well need to tend, moment by moment, to that which gives even fleeting life to our spirit and to the spirit of others. Our desperate prayers, our bread of tears, may be that which keeps us alive until we experience Immanuel. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this topic tonight on the Front Porch
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Having confidence through Christ is sometimes just as simple as being reminded that God is constantly at work within you. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the work done within us so that we may grow in confidence as we live in this world.
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In our spiritual journey one challenge is to remain confident in a world that constantly beats us down. Join Pastor Chris as he explores how we may find confidence in Christ.
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We have touched on how the chaotic and overworked world causes us to miss out on God voice in our lives. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he wraps up this conversation on slowing down and listening to God.
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Going before God in prayer is important part of our spiritual journey. When we arrive in front of God we must be willing to dump the things that spoil the anointing that God does for us.
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We search constantly for a way out of the chaos we become engulfed in. There is a single starting point we can begin with. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores with starting point.
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In a life of constantly being busy and distracted we need to find times where the quietness outweighs the busyness. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores quietness in our relationship with Christ.
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How do we end this cycle of being so busy that we never catch our breath? The solution seems easy and yet at times is the most challenging to perform. Join Pastor Chris as he looks back in scripture of an example of how even God reminds us to stop.
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We have to get our lives filled because if we do not then we just may find that the empty is too much to bare. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the importance of having time to be empty so God may fill you.
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One of the challenges we can often face is too much. We take on too much, we promise too much, or we just live were too much is never achieved. God has shown us that little is better than too much. Join Pastor Chris as he explores what it means to be stuffed in our spiritual lives and how to unstuff ourselves.
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The directions in our lives often need changes to them. When this occurs God steps in and provides us with the change. Will we accept this opportunity or miss it.
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We receive a dream and vision from God as to our purpose and plan for life. When this arrives and we begin to take the steps we must not give up or even stop, we must finish the journey.
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Our love and labor for God is never in vain. Let’s not waste a single day. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this message of investments with God.
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As we begin to under the call before from God we also have to realize that in most cases it is to serve a specific area or situation. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at how we serve God in this world today.
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To survive loss, struggle, or any type of suffering can be found within three areas. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores one of those areas in which we may find strength to overcome all types of obstacles.
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As we settle into the path that God calls us into we work on being more optimistic. The result is that we discover the living hope found in Christ. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on The Front Porch
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God calls us into the world yet sometimes just getting started is the hardest part. Join Pastor Chris as he looks as how we can begin our day in a positive light.
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Having the knowledge of the overflowing love of God is one thing yet as we embrace our purpose there is one other aspect we need. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at the other piece of the puzzle.
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Being positive in a world full of negativity is a challenge. We as followers of Christ have been set apart and as a result are called to be the hope and light of the world. It is in this hope and light that we find optimism. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this single word: Believe
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As we continue to gain knowledge and understanding into how God has called us into this world there is a very important first step. That is to take action because knowing our path is one thing, following it is another. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this on the Front Porch.
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God has blessed you with amazing gifts, even if you don't see them. It is in those gifts that we find our purpose in this world. And in those gifts we have a responsibility to live them out for God in this world. Join Pastor Chris as he explores our response to the abilities God has blessed us all with.
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We are all in search of our purpose and to begin to find our purpose we must start with opening our hearts. Tune in tonight as Pastor Chris explores how we see our purpose though who God has created.
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We can understand the purpose that Jesus came to the world yet translating that to our lives can sometimes be challenging. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this topic on the Front Porch.
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There is two ways in which we look ahead at our future. Image your future awaits on the other side of a valley, you see the bridge to cross yet do you see the holes or the rope ahead?
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Living out our faith daily sometimes requires us to take a leap of faith and when we do we should not be held back by the fear of taking that risk.
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So we begin to focus on a better relationship with Jesus yet even as we do we find very quickly we become distracted. Join Pastor Chris as he explores two possible reasons why these distractions so easily occur.
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So we begin to focus on a better relationship with Jesus yet even as we do we find very quickly we become distracted. Join Pastor Chris as he explores two possible reasons why these distractions so easily occur.
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As we begin to love both our neighbors and ourselves we must also take the next step in our journey. This next step involves the choices God calls us to make and in doing so encourages us to look ahead with wisdom.
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We are called to love and sometimes we are love and sometimes we are to love people outside of ourselves. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this topic deeper tonight.
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Understanding that to move forward in life we have to determine the priorities of life. Yet once we know that how does that play into our relationship with Christ. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explore that next step in moving forward in life.
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Have you ever felt like your life was turned upside down? Maybe you’ve felt like you were at the end of your rope, stretched to the breaking point, or stuck in a situation you couldn’t escape. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores what it may take to get unstuck.
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Sometimes when we go to God in prayer we stop short in our prayers. Most of the time this is because we have limited God to respond. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this thought on The Front Porch
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We organize our lives so much that even prayer is usually organize yet what happens when we find ourselves in a situation of urgent need. Organize prayer goes out the window.
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God blesses us with a dreams of tomorrow. Join Pastor Chris tonight on the Front Porch as we are reminded through the Book of James why prayer for the vision is so important.
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God places visions and dreams within our heart. As we move from dreaming to stepping into those dreams we have to make sure we take the proper first step. Tonight Pastor Chris explores this initial step on The Front Porch
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We receive a vision from God so what is next? Join Pastor Chris as he explores this next step tonight on the Front Porch.
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Do you ever feel stuck and you wish you could just move forward? The first step in this is to dream about the future and dream with God. Tune in tonight as Pastor Chris explores this process.
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Before we can truly embrace the Grace God offers we must begin to detest the sin in our lives. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this important step.
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We often face moments when we fail and yet it is God's grace which sets us free. The challenge is that we forget that God's grace is available and free for us all.
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There are moments when we want to hear or see God. Yet sometimes it takes God blinding us to our current circumstances before we can really see Him. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on the Front Porch
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There is one way out of every spiritual slump. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this main way out
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We enter a spiritual slump usually because of one of three reasons. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he looks at these three reasons we find ourselves in a spiritual slump.
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As our spiritual fire dwindles we all have a way to rekindle the fire. Join Pastor Chris as he explores a way to rekindle our spiritual fire.
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Finding our way into a spiritual slump usually is not noticeable or even one we can understand. Yet there is ways to return to our spiritual fire. Join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores the way to return to a spiritual fire.
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Tried, exhausted and beaten down by the world everyday can and does impact our Spiritual lives. Join Pastor Chris as he explores what it may look like to overcome this spiritual exhaustion and live the lives God has called us to live.
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Loss, struggle, change are just a few of the events in life that can and do drain our hearts. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this tonight on the Front Porch.
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The exhaustion we all experience is not something that Jesus is not aware of. In fact, Jesus is so aware that he would like us to lean into Him more when we are tired. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this exhaustion further tonight on the Front Porch
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We often become exhausted in life and in our spiritual journey we can become exhausted as well. There are steps to overcome this exhaustion and join Pastor Chris tonight as he explores this exhaustion.
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As summer is approaching the end and we begin to enter fall it is a reminder that in any transition having peace over us is so important. Jesus promises that eternal peace is greater than worldly peace. Join Pastor Chris as he discusses this transition and finding this peace that Jesus speaks of.
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When we are called to follow the plans that God has laid out for us sometimes that requires us to choose the path less followed. Tonight Pastor Chris looks at the choice between the wide gate and the narrow gate.
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Jesus called many to be His disciples yet it was not until they Followed Him that they became Disciples.
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Our journey in life has that final destination of heaven which is truly the home that we also are looking to find. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this journey back home.
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We wrestle with the question of Who is God? Even the question of What is God? These and other questions are wrestled by believers and non-believers. Join Pastor Chris as he explores these questions tonight on The Front Porch
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The Bible teaches that our souls have a disease. It’s worse than any dreaded cancer or heart disease we can face. It’s the plague that causes all the troubles and difficulties in the world. It causes all the pain, confusion, and disillusionment in our own lives. Join Pastor Chris as he explores the brokenness of our spirits.
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Our world today puts great emphasis on developing the body and the mind. And while these are important, you also have a soul that needs attention and care. We are not just bodies and minds; we also have spirits that were made in the image of God. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this concept tonight on The Front Porch
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We search and search for that one thing to fulfill us, make us happy yet we can never grasp it. The world tells us it is always just right there if we work hard. The truth is that the happiness we seek is not something worldly yet it is a relationship with Christ. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this thought tonight on the Front Porch
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Trusting in humanity fails us more than we can count yet trusting in God is something we can always count on.
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As we begin to discover our individual purpose in life we are at the same time called to life a new life in Christ. It is in this new life that we are called to share the Gospel. Tune in and join Pastor Chris as he explores the purpose God has for us all at the core of our faith.
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While we work to determine our purpose in this life God has given us all a purpose. That individual purpose which is at the foundation of the purpose we search for is for the Good News. Tune in a listen as Pastor Chris explores this God given purpose.
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God has a purpose for each of us in our lives. That purpose behind our vocation or point in our lives centers on Christ at the center. Tune in and listen to Pastor Chris journey through the thought around a purpose for each of us.
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Wanting to know our purpose in life is something most of us desire to learn and know. Sometimes that purpose is greater than ourselves. Tune in and hear Pastor Chris explore how we just might hear God's will in our lives.
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Many of us spend most of our lives at work and it is in this vocation that we may still share the Gospel. What a better mission field then some place we spend most of our days.
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Where does our fuel to grow our faith come from? How may we have the spiritual energy to grow? These are all solid questions and so join Pastor Chris as he explores these and others in more depth tonight on the Front Porch.
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Many things disrupt our faith journey in this life. Yet it is God who desires to restart and recharge our journey.
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Facing suffering eventually leads to grief and for all of us grief is an emotion we cannot avoid. Grief grip us both suddenly and over time yet learning to deal with grief in our spiritual journey is important. Listen as Pastor Chris explores grief and our spiritual journey.
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Pain and Suffering are certainties in our lives yet there is hope found in one place where we may find refuge from the storm. Tune in and join Pastor Chris as we look at this wonderful refuge.
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"Sticks and Stones may break my bones yet Words will never hurt me." A saying from our childhood yet we learn as we grow that words due actually hurt and sometimes they can cut deep. As Christians we are called to be mindful of our words and tonight Pastor Chris explores this concept in depth.
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In a world full of chaos it would be nice to just be at peace for a while. Tune in tonight to the Front Porch for a conversation about Living in Peace with Pastor Chris
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The Love of God is unique and a love that is unchangeable. In a world that is so filled with hatred and evil we should live as God calls us to live which is in the form of love.
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We all will face failure and disappointment yet with God's help we will overcome the failures and disappointments in our lives. Tune in as Pastor Chris walks through this tonight.
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Whether we realize it or not, every time life turns against us we stand at a crossroads. When disappointment or tragedy or suffering strike, we have a decision to make:Will we turn away from God, or will we turn toward Him? Tune in tonight to hear from Pastor Chris about the choice of which road we can choose.
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In a world that is falling apart we find ourselves asking the question, why? Tonight on the Front Porch Pastor Chris will attempt to jump into the deep end on this very question of Why.
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Sin captures us and Satan looks to break us away from God. All in an attempt to enslave us yet it is in Jesus that we may stand firm against evil in our lives.
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Satan looks to get into our lives in a lot of ways. One is when we fail to follow the truth found in Jesus. Being honest and truthful is critical in our lives yet so is being honest in how to follow Jesus.
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Satan is always looking to attack us, and our integrity is one place that Satan looks to take advantage of. Yet there is hope because of Jesus that if our integrity is broken we can be restored.
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We all will or are facing fears, anxiety and a bunch of other emotions. God has blessed us with a way to overcome those emotions and that is through prayer. Tonight Pastor Chris looks at prayer and how it may help us.
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Fear consumes us and after a while that fear leads to sin. It is this fear that we do not have to live in and can release this to God.
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Envy and Greed have been with us since the time of Adam and Eve. Today we see this in news headlines more than we want. In our personal lives we hope this is not ever there yet the truth is we have envy and greed within our own lives. Tonight, Pastor Chris takes a look at this through the lens of scripture.
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We all have an enemy living within us and part of that enemy is Pride. Join Pastor Chris as he explores how God is the path away from Pride.
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As sin grows within us and we keep that sin at bay not only our Spiritual soul suffers so can our physical body. We must release the sin within us or we will never heal both physically or spiritually.
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Our spiritual journey is different than other journeys we may take in this life. Most journey's will have a deadline or target date of when the journey may be complete yet with our Spiritual journey the end is when we join Jesus in heaven. Join Pastor Chris as he looks at our spiritual journeys
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We try so hard to not be tempted by Satan yet it always happens. The real question then is how do we escape the grip of temptation in our lives?
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We are constantly surrounded by Temptation and the desire of Evil to pull us away from God. Listen as Pastor Chris explores temptation and how to overcome that which is attacking us.
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There is a great temptation in this life to let go and find ways to step away from the world. Scripture tells us that we should avoid being drunk on distractions we truly should be so filled with the Holy Spirit that we are Drunk on the Spirit.
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Today we remember the servant men and women who have given so much to battle evil in the world. In their ultimate sacrifice we have been granted the freedom to worship our Savior and live as a light in a dark world.
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When we accept Jesus into our heart and become a follower the journey is now just beginning. This journey is a lifetime of learning, growing and finding a deeper connection to our God.
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The Holy Spirit is a mystery and one that we all have a desire to understand. The truth is that in this life it is more possibly we will not fully understand the Holy Spirit until we are on the other side. In the meantime, we must look at how God works through the Holy Spirit and wrestle with the question, "Why?" Tonight Pastor Chris explores this more.
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We want control, we want to be in the driver seat yet in life we find out that we cannot be. The true power that we need comes from God and God alone.
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We are not alone in this journey of life. Even if it feels like no one is with us, Jesus has promised to send us someone to always be with us, in us and along side of us. Pastor Chris will explore this promise from Christ into our lives.
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Our journey of faith is not meant to be alone. God has given us access to other believers through the church. Tune in and hear Pastor Chris explore this.
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Our faith journey can seem at times to be very isolating. We have our struggles, our fears and our worries that we might feel is strictly things we deal with alone. A journey of faith is not without these worries yet the fact is that we are not alone because God ensures we have a fellowship of believers who go with us. Listen as Pastor Chris talks about this isolation within our faith journey.
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God has gifted us with a very special heart. That heart inside each of us has a desire to pull us closer to God. Prayer is a way in which we grow in that relationship. Listen to Pastor Chris guide us in our prayer lives.
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The word Privilege often is associated with the elite or wealthy of society. The word has taken on a stigma yet as followers of Christ we have been gifted a great privilege, to talk directly with our creator. Join Pastor Chris as he explores this gift.
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The Bible is a long and what appears to be a complex collection of books. Yet if we want to get into the depths of the Bible we have to be willing to open the Bible and explore. Listen to Pastor Chris share some thoughts on the Bible and why we should all read.
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Can we really trust the Bible? Can this book be the one tool to really shape our lives? Join Pastor Chris as he explores this very question.
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Often the question is raised, "How do I grow in my faith?" The answer to this question may seem out of reach for many yet the truth is that the answer is right there. Tune in and hear Pastor Chris share this important tool in our faith journey.
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Often we struggle to connect with God and we then begin to wonder is it even possible. There is a way to grow in our spiritual lives as well as become closer to God.
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Tonight's episode looks at the keys to winning the battle against Satan.
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We all try to do good in this life and as we do good we can easily become exhausted. We cannot give up though because the world needs the light.
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We are called to have patience yet sometimes that is a bigger challenge than most think.
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We might not always understand how and when God is at work yet if we have patience we will see how God is active in our lives today.
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One challenge in life is that as we journey through life is to have patience.
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We will all face from time to time a fiery furnace and in the face of that fire we have a choice to make. We can jump into the fire knowing we will not compromise the foundation of our spirituals lives. Or we can compromise ourselves, our integrity to avoid the fire. When we choose the later then we are losing ground over and over.
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Facing a choice in which we may end up compromising our faith we need courage. God blesses us with the courage within us to stand in the face of a world which desires us to compromise the foundation of our spiritual lives.
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We often compromise little things in life to get ahead yet when it comes to our faith compromising even the smallest piece is damaging. We have been given a strength in Jesus to withstand the world seeking to encourage us to compromise our faith. We need to stand strong.
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Often we are forced in situations whether it be relationship or careers to compromise to achieve our desired goals. We might have to give up a little of personal time to reach that next job. Or we might have to step away from our thoughts of how things should be done so that there is peace within our relationships. In our Spiritual lives this is not a good thing as God calls us to hold to our faith. #jesus #spirituallives #compromise #frontporchdevotions #lifeandgod
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Anticipating anything can be exciting and overwhelming. It is also contains a key component in our faith journey, trust. When we look ahead in anticipation of anything we also have to trust that what we anticipate will equal the end result. Spiritual lives can be no different and when we place our trust in God we are anticipating what God promises to always do, to which God always delivers.
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Often in life we seek guidance. Whether we are young and we are just learning the world, or we begin a new job, or we are trying to recover we all desire some level of guidance. While some of us may think we do not need any guidance the truth is we all do. In our spiritual lives this is more important than ever yet to truly hear the guidance of God we must first Trust God.
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Often we discover that we are in anticipation of what may come next. We look ahead and want desperately to know the outcome, the next new thing, or the next direction we will go. Trusting in God is trusting that what is Next from God is part of God's great plan for our lives.
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When we place our trust in God we are also placing our faith that the promises God makes with us will be kept. We discover that God always keeps His promises.
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We hear often that we are to place our trust in God. We are also told we should place our trust in ourselves because only we can look out for ourself because the world is against us. So what is it?
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We cannot avoid uncertainty and even as COVID continues to rebound we do have 1 thing to hold on to. That is the certainty of God in the midst of all this uncertainty. Due to this we are called to live our lives better and for God.
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Often when we enter into uncertain times we lose faith and trust in what is to come. The longer we sit in this fear of the uncertain future we begin to give into fear. David gives us a great reminder to pour ourselves into Trusting the 1 thing that is most important and that is God.
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We all are dealing with or have dealt with uncertainty. It is during these times of uncertainty that we discover that we live in a level of noise that we realize what we need is peace and quiet.
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When we face a life of uncertainty it can feel like we are living on the edge of a bubble. A bubble that is ready to pop at any second. Join Pastor Chris tonight and this week as we again explores living in the uncertainty of the world we are in now.
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Today we all find ourselves in a time of struggle when in the midst of pain and suffering. We want comfort, we desire peace, we desire the pain to go away. When we see others in pain we struggle at times to know just what to do. Sometimes all that is required is to just sit, be patience and be still.
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We all have or will encounter pain, hurt, struggles, or any number of things that leads to some type of suffering. It is something within us to desire to tackle these on our own. Yet the truth is that we are built to also desire to be comforted during those times of suffering. Listen as Pastor Chris turns to scripture to hear where and how we are challenged in our time of suffering so we know we are promised comfort.
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Often when we are faced with suffering the question of why does bad things happen to good people comes up. Yet we also have to wrestle with the thought of Good because as we all know we are all sinners. Because we are sinners are we not bad? Tune in and hear Pastor Chris wrestle with this tonight on the Front Porch.
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Suffering exists, we cannot deny this. No one is immune to experiencing suffering so the question is really is there a cause for suffering.
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Why is there suffering in the first place? We live in a world with so many opportunities we have to wonder why there even is suffering.
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It may seen odd to say, "Pain requires Trust" yet there is truth in that statement. When we are in pain the one area we must have during that time is trust. We must trust others to help, care and even walk along side of us. Also when in pain trust is something we might just throw to the wind.
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When pain surrounds us all we want to do is run from the pain. The question then is where is a place we can see refuge? And maybe the question is not about where yet who may we find refuge in.
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When in pain who can you cry out too? Sometimes the challenge of crying out to anyone is as great at the pain. We want to have help yet we also want to sit in our pain without troubling anyone. The good news is there is someone we can cry out to and they will listen with open ears.
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Pain and Suffering comes as part of this world. Do you have the strength to get through it? Most of us the answer to that question is, "No." Yet we have a strength available to us all should we desire to accept it.
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Trails are a daily part of our lives. For some those trials turn into suffering. These trails can be a great struggle especially when they are encountered by individuals who seem to be good yet they constantly face one trial after another.
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