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Unleashing Hope at Christmas
Posted on December 6, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
The first candle on the Advent Candle represents hope. My lifelong friend and mentor, Neil Fichthorn, gave me this article that Sherwood Wirt wrote in a 1976 Decision Magazine: Our […]
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Joy?
Posted on December 3, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. James 1:2-3 Count is all joy? Who considers suffering joy? I […]
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It’s Not About the Pain, but What it Prepared Me For.
Posted on December 3, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
There are specific moments in time that are very vivid memories; when I recognized Christ as my Lord, when we were married, the births of our children and grandchildren, graduations, […]
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Distractable Times
Posted on December 2, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
I would not consider myself to be a person that is easily distracted; however, my most distractible times are during Bible reading, prayer and worship; personal or corporate. Why is […]
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Grief
Posted on December 2, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and […]
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Be Kindly Affectionate to One
Posted on December 1, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
Romans 12:10-11, “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence…” Unity should be one characteristic of the Church […]
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Have Yourself A Moral Centered Christmas
Posted on December 1, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
“For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” James 2:10 (NKJV) So…today is December 1st and anyone with a […]
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The Enemy’s One Weapon
Posted on November 30, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
“…there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” (John 8:44b) Satan has […]
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Walk as Lions
Posted on November 30, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
I keep thinking of the saying, “the lion doesn’t have to explain how powerful he is.” When we humbly lay down our pride and live in Christ through the Spirit, […]
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Prepare Your Heart for His Coming
Posted on November 29, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
I shared last year that growing up, our home church did not do Advent, but I am thankful that I have since learned to love this special way to prepare […]
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The “Me First” Entanglement
Posted on November 24, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
“And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.” But Jesus said to him, “No one, […]
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I Don’t Know, but I AM Does
Posted on November 22, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your […]
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God is Faithful Part 2
Posted on November 22, 2021 by Catey Stover in Freedom Fighters
Devotional writer, W. Phillip Keller wrote on the faithfulness of God: “I know nothing which so stimulates my faith in my heavenly Father as to look back and reflect on […]
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Do You Not Care?
Posted on November 19, 2021 by Catey Stover in Victory Call
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:6-7) […]
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