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By: Kara Conniff In Luke 12:15, Jesus warns the crowd about the pitfalls of greed. He tells them: “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG). He then goes on to tell the story of a farmer who…
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by Kara Conniff In 1 Corinthians chapter 11: 20-34, Paul is writing to the Corinthians about his concern for the way they’re conducting The Lord’s Supper. First let’s talk about what the Lord’s Supper or Last Supper was about. When Jesus knew that his time was coming to an end, he shared a meal with…
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By Kara Conniff I admittedly spend way too much time thinking about myself. It’s actually not fun to think about. It starts first thing in the morning and pretty much continues for the rest of the day. Note the times I say the word “I” before I even get out of bed. Morning Alarm I’m…
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By Kara Conniff Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have (Hebrews 13: 5, MSG) Admire without the need to acquire is one of my favorite phrases. I say it to myself (and others) daily. Sometimes multiple times per day. We live in a consumer culture where we are…
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by Kara Conniff Every single morning I wake up with a song in my head. I can’t predict what it will be, but it is always exactly what I need to get through the day. The way it happens is interesting too. I don’t wake up with full blown lyrics running through my head. I…
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By Kara Conniff Move scared There’s no way to know. what lovely thing might happen next. So have Faith and Peace in this in-between season Our Heavenly Father knows so we don’t need a reason. We all want answers assurances and guarantees. But we live in a world full of mysteries. The sun rises each…
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by Kara Conniff Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025. Sept. 11, 2025 Yesterday was a sad day. A sad day for America. A sad day for Christians. A sad day for the Kirk Family. A sad day for me. Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking peacefully on a college campus in Utah. He was brutally shot in the…
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by Kara Conniff In the Bible, Jesus uses stories and parables to get his point across. One example is the Parable of the Sower, which uses seeds and ground conditions to describe the Christian life. During Jesus’s time this would’ve been a great metaphor for people to understand. They lived in an agrarian society and…
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