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Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis

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Grow Your Gifts

Grow Your Gifts

The Bible says that, while the brothers get jealous, Jacob keeps in mind what his son’s gifts mean, and what the shifting implications could be. He ponders...

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Doing It Better

Doing It Better

Everybody wants to be so different that the pursuit of “difference” is creating distance from God. “Different” could be thinking the next job is...

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It Starts in a Manger

It Starts in a Manger

This passage teaches us that we must pay attention to what God lets emerge from the ordinary in our lives. The prophets of ancient times said that the child...

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The Blessing of Inconvenience

The Blessing of Inconvenience

There may be times in your life when you’ve said to the Lord: God, You can’t expect me to show up and be great right now. You can’t expect me to offer a...

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Better at Dealing with Shame

Better at Dealing with Shame

Salvation erases human shame and gives a believer a sense of self-pride, gratitude, thanksgiving, and a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of one’s life....

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Better at Setting Something Aside

Better at Setting Something Aside

Can you accept that you possess the discipline to save some of your money? God has given us this discipline as a way of living obediently to Him, of honoring...

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Better at Creating a New Normal

Better at Creating a New Normal

When life drags you through some of these sinking moments and deeply painful experiences, when fatigue seems to have squeezed out the little optimism and hope...

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Better at Being Challenged

Better at Being Challenged

How do we become better at dealing with our challenges so that our reactions are not always based on the stoking of our hurts and our pain and our agitation,...

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