Author: pdbarringer
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My Marriage is Terribly Inconvenient!

I’ve been married 16 years. I love being married and I can’t imagine life without Anne. We have had some great times and moments. We laugh a lot together. We have two fantastic children and we are blessed to serve in an amazing church is their pastor. But I’ll say this is of my marriage: It…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 10

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. Philippians 2:1-4 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit,…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 9

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. Psalm 101:3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 8

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 7

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 6

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. James 1:5-8 5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will…
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Marriage Blog: You’re my partner not my project.

I like to fix things. I can’t always say it fix things correct the first time. I wish I had the engineer mindset of my father or my grandfather possess They had the ability to take anything apart and put it right back together. But I do my best. Typically, I’ll google answers and watch…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 5

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every…
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2 Minute Devo: What are you thinking Day 4

We’re focusing on what the Bible says about the “mind” and how that affects us. Spend time on the devo and take a minute or two to ponder what the Word is challenging you to do. Psalm 119:15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
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“Warning: Choking Hazard” New series starting @kalamazoofirst

As a kid, the idea of choking frightened me. If you’ve never choked on anything, you’ve never felt the sheer panic of fighting to regain the breath of life that we take so for granted. Just one act of “choking” will have you monitoring the size of food going into your mouth and the amount…