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amcottrell11
Jan 30, 20176 min read
To: Parents, From: The Heart of a Youth Pastor
I rarely offer advice to parents because until recently, I was not one. Although I am now a father, I have barely got my feet wet in this...
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amcottrell11
Oct 3, 20167 min read
When Through the Valley of Trouble
It is amazing how life’s events can converge like a tidal wave and decimate your joy. What is more amazing is that the events, if...
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amcottrell11
Feb 26, 20162 min read
Hope and Fear
You know that moment in a movie When the anticipation of fright seizes your heart, When you are afraid before the culmination of the...
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amcottrell11
Apr 2, 20157 min read
Unsurpassable Worth
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was...
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amcottrell11
Jan 30, 20152 min read
Devotional Thought: Resurrection Hope
“…According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the...
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amcottrell11
Jan 19, 20153 min read
Devotional Thought: Doubt in Darkness
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him…” Romans 15:13 Doubt is a haunting reality. Doubt lurks around...
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amcottrell11
Jan 15, 20157 min read
Vacations, Culture, and Churchy-ology
Vacation Experiences Our experiences, upbringing, personal preferences, and surrounding context influence our opinions about pretty much...
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amcottrell11
Jan 13, 20152 min read
Devotional Thought: Learning to Overlook
“Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense” Proverbs 19: 11 (RSV) I really have a difficult time...
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amcottrell11
Jan 6, 20154 min read
Polarizing Words
I think knowing details about other people’s lives makes us feel less isolated—you know, more connected. Sharing details about other...
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amcottrell11
Dec 16, 20145 min read
Confession and Grace
So, I hear Christians say this phrase quite often, “I am struggling with _________.” Actually, I have frequently used the phrase myself....
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amcottrell11
Nov 21, 20147 min read
What the Church Gets Wrong: Escapism Theology
In 2004 M. Night Shyamalan’s (what a cool name) movie, The Village, came to the big screen. I didn’t actually see the movie when it came...
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