MOTIVATE I have a like/dislike view of nativity scenes. While nativities may not always be realistic, they can be relevant opportunities to discuss the historic events that have changed and engaged the world. Nativity displays interrupt our normal schedules and sights to provoke us to wonder what this season – and all of life –…
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Legacy Through Planting Seeds
Hikmet Kaya displays a picture of the power to plant. A single seed offers hope. But millions of seeds reflect transformation. Kaya is an ex-forest management chief of the Forestry Operations Department in northern Turkey. His career began in 1978 and in twenty-five years, his legacy is still growing – literally. Kaya, with his forest…
Christmas Family (Matthew 1:1-17)
MOTIVATE A young couple was married for two years when they had their first child. It was a baby boy. They brought the baby home from the hospital and anticipated all the “firsts”. The first snuggle together on the couch with Dad. The first feeding at home with Mom. The first diaper change. The first…
God Has A Name: Truthful/Faithful
MOTIVATE Someone who is near and dear to many of us has been on the decline. Unfortunately, it seems he’s fading fast; his influence is weakening and voice becoming softer; – you have to listen really closely to hear him anymore. It seems most days he just wants to stay secluded in private and avoid…
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