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Why I blog.
I did some thinking, and came up with three reasons why I blog, here they are.
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Gratitude in Grieving
Today represents the last of the big firsts. Just under a year ago my Grandpa, hero, mentor, and friend, Dean Rhoades, passed from this world to the next. It has been a year of firsts without him full of heartache...
Leadership, Love First, Missions 
Stepping Up
As a pastor one of my favorite things to do is help people get closer in their relationship with God. I love teaching and talking about prayer. It is amazing to see how God speaks to people through the power...
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Courageous Steps
So we are wrapping up the first week of 2018 and many of us are already excited for the first week of the New Year to wrap up. Most of us gave up on New Year resolutions long ago, few...
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A Funeral For A Hero
https://youtu.be/sBk5pMjq5nI Today I am given the distinct privilege and honor of sharing with you about my life’s biggest hero, my grandfather Dean Rhoades. As I have been preparing for this, I ran across a quote from DL Moody, he simply...
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I Can’t Say Thank You Enough, Pt. 1
So this is it, the week of Thanksgiving. For almost a month social media has been filled with people posting about what they are thankful for, which is amazing. For me Thanksgiving isn't only a day that we celebrate, it...
Leadership, Missions 
4 Things That Are Over Rated In The US (And Why We Need Over Seas Missions)
I'm holding an Anaconda, in the jungle, in the Amazon! Dream come true! I recently returned home from an AMAZING mission trip to Brazil, and though I have been blessed enough to take many such trips, this one sticks out...
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It’s Time to Talk Church Safety
Imagine sitting during a church service, enjoying learning more from the deep wisdom of Scripture, only to then have the tranquility of that moment ripped apart by the loud explosion of a firearm. And then things get worse. That's what...
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The Daniel Dilemma
Hello my name is Kelly, and I am a bibliophile. I love to read. I love audiobooks. I even like movies based on books, (I almost always like the books better). So, when I had the opportunity to join the...
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