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Posted on January 2, 2019
by Sam Stokesberry
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Raise your hand if you have already broken your New Year’s Resolution? Just kidding… I mean, what human being in the world wouldn’t want to better themselves? Who wouldn’t want to feel better, look better, save $$$ better, and sleep better? We all have… Continue Reading “New Me, Who Dis?”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, featured, God, grace, patience, Prayer, truth, UncategorizedTags: featured, goals, healthy habits, life changes, mindset change, new year, new years resolutions, positive thinking, resolutions, starting fresh
Posted on May 25, 2018
by Sam Stokesberry
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Did you ever play the game Tug-O-War as a kid? If you haven’t, it’s a game where you and some friends stand on opposite sides of a long heavy rope, gripping it and “tugging” on it as hard as you can until one team… Continue Reading “Death Grip: Letting Go of the Rope”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, featured, God, grace, ministry, missionary, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: faith, faith journey, featured, gospel, grace, hope, jesus, letting go, trust in God, truth, unconditional love
Posted on March 4, 2018
by Sam Stokesberry
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Every New Year’s Eve, I ask God to give me one specific thing to focus on for the year. Sometimes He gives me a verse, a word, or a phrase. That way, no matter what the year has in store or how messy life… Continue Reading “When Life Gets a Little Messy”
Category: adventure, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, featured, God, grace, mission field, missionary, south africa, truth, UncategorizedTags: christianity, faith, faithful, featured, God, grace, jesus, life, messy, missionary life, missions, silver lining, struggles, traveling, truth
Posted on January 1, 2018
by Sam Stokesberry
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You guys need to meet my mom. My mom is a supremely gifted and creative human being, especially when it comes to interior design and home staging. She can turn any poorly decorated room into a beautiful work of art with just a few… Continue Reading “Blow-Up Mattresses and Broken Promises”
Category: Accountability, bible, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, featured, Friendship, God, grace, missionary, Prayer, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: challenges, christianity, faith, featured, grace, hope, jesus, love, new year, promises, resolutions, truth
Posted on August 27, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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I have always loved the classic hymn, It Is Well With My Soul. It’s a beautiful [and famous] song that’s sung in most Christian churches around the globe. It’s filled with lyrics that speak of surrender, peace, and complete trust in a God Who… Continue Reading “Is It Well With My Soul?”
Category: adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, suffering, Suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible verse, christian living, christianity, faith, faith walk, God, jesus, love, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, Overcoming Obstacles, scripture, Storms, suffering, trials, trust, truth
Posted on August 1, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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This may come as a surprise to most of you, but… I love grocery shopping. Well, actually wait. Let me rephrase that. I love food. In all seriousness though, I love getting to stroll through the aisles of Publix while basking in the vastness of… Continue Reading “When God Gives You More Than You Can Handle”
Category: Accountability, adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, suffering, Suffering, training, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: 1 corinthians 10:13, bible verses, christian living, christianity, cliches, faith, handling challenges, hope, Jesus Christ, overcoming, overcoming difficulties, perseverance, scripture, suffering, surrender, trust in God, walk by faith
Posted on July 9, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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“When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.” – J.D. Greear “Please hear me, Girl: The world has enough women who know how to do their hair. It needs women who know… Continue Reading “Facebook, I’m Breaking Up With You”
Category: Accountability, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, Friendship, God, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, UncategorizedTags: christian, christian living, christianity, discipleship, disconnect, facebook, faith, faith walk, hope, idols, jesus, life change, living life, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, social media, trust, truth
2 + 2 equals 4… but so does 3 + 1… Just because someone may do things a little bit differently than you, doesn’t mean they are doing it wrong. This has taken me years to understand, and I think I’m just beginning to… Continue Reading “Being You-er Than You”
Category: Accountability, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, Friendship, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, south africa, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: be you, bible verse, christianity, church, encouragement, faith, friendship, God, hope, jesus, love, ministry, missionary, truth, uniqueness, walk by faith
Posted on April 23, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain” I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for April to be over. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, April showers bring May flowers? Well, forget… Continue Reading “Dance in the Rain”
Category: adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible verse, christianity, faith, jesus, joy, overcoming challenges, peace, philippians, scripture, suffering, trials, truth
Posted on February 22, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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We’ve all experienced it at least once in our lives. That embarrassing moment you just can’t seem to shake out of your mind. Maybe it was that moment when you were spending quality time with friends, telling them a fantastic joke or sharing an… Continue Reading “Naked and Afraid”
Category: Accountability, adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, fundraising, God, grace, human trafficking, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible, bible verses, christian, christianity, created, creation story, deception, devotional, faith, faith walk, genesis, hope, jesus, lies, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, spiritual warefare, truth, unashamed