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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 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 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
Posted on December 30, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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There’s a question thats been floating around in my head these past few days… It’s been driving me crazy, and it demanded an answer. Why are Christians so shocked when a fellow sinner… sins? I mean, think about it. Say you’re sitting in church,… Continue Reading “Shockproofing Sin: One F-Bomb at a Time”
Category: Accountability, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, truth, UncategorizedTags: bible verse, christian, christian living, christianity, cursing, faith, faith walk, good news, gospel, gospel of grace, grace, ministry, missionary, missions, scripture, truth, woman of God
Posted on November 16, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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I have always struggled to believe in coincidences. When I was growing up, I found it easier to believe in a perfectly orchestrated world where everything happened for a reason (even when I didn’t understand why) and nothing happened by chance. Over the years,… Continue Reading “Late Nights, Drunk Girls, and Fuzzy Blankets”
Category: Accountability, adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, Friendship, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, UncategorizedTags: christianity, faith, God, Godincidence, jesus, late night adventures, love, love one another, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, south africa
Posted on November 3, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to go wrong? Maybe you caught every single red light while running late to a meeting, maybe a bottle of your favorite red nail polish spilled all over your white carpet, or maybe… Continue Reading “When a “Good Christian Girl” Has a Bad Day”
Category: bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, patience, Prayer, scripture, south africa, truth, UncategorizedTags: bad days, bible verses, christian, christianity, difficulties, faith, faith walk, God, gospel, grace, hope, jesus, john 16:33, ministry, missionary, missions, mistakes, overcomer, scripture, trials, tribulations, truth
Posted on September 20, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Did you know that missions trips have a lot in common with surprise birthday parties? Yeah, me neither. Until now. Think about it. Sometimes the events of the day catch you totally off-guard, sometimes you experience anxiety, excitement, and fear all at the same… Continue Reading “Uganda: Loving Simply and Simply Loving”
Category: adventure, Athlete, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, human trafficking, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, scripture, sex trafficking, soccer, training, truth, Uganda, UncategorizedTags: africa, bible, challenges, christian, christianity, faith, featured, friendship, God, gospel, grace, hope, jesus, journey, love, ministry, mission trip, missionary, missionary life, missions, outreach, scripture, trials, truth, Uganda
Posted on August 13, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Several years ago, my lovely sister Melissa (aka: Angel Princess) got a tattoo in Arabic that says, “the only way out is through.” Most of our family’s ethnicity is rooted in the Syrian and Lebanese cultures, so I thought the tattoo was really awesome. But… Continue Reading “The Only Way out Is Through”
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Posted on July 20, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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I hate cliches. They frustrate me, mostly because there is so much truth to them—but also because they are overused and thrown around by people to the umpteenth degree. But hey, everything happens for a reason, right? Over the course of these past few… Continue Reading “The Golden Rule”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, Friendship, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, truth, UncategorizedTags: bible, christianity, evangelism, faith, love, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, racism, scripture, south africa, truth, verse
