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Blind Spot
“He is jealous for me…"[1]Since I was 4 years old, I’ve been passionate about playing, writing and recording music. I pursued a music degree in college, and during that time I volunteered as a musician...
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The Tamarisk Tree
There are more than 31,000 verses in the Bible, and according to 2 Timothy 3:16, every one of them are comprised of God-breathed words which are profitable for our lives. That would include Genesis...
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My Paradigm Shift: From Scandalous to Evangelist
I can remember my very first visit to The Well. A church full of young college kids that someone had the courage to invite me to. And out of my brokenness, I accepted the invitation and went.I smoked a...
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Minutes
It was our first date – a double date with some friends to see Colbie Caillat at the Warnors Theater. I was very excited and looked forward to it all week. I’d been planning what I was going to wear,...
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My Paradigm Shift: Peace in the Rough
My relationship with the Lord started when I was 9 years old. As a kid I was confident in God’s sovereignty and His deep abiding love for me. I have never questioned that at all. Even at the ripe old...
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God’s Favorite Music Style
I signed up for a music streaming service subscription today. The first thing I was asked was what styles of music I most enjoy listening to. There were all kinds to choose from as I scrolled through...
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My Paradigm Shift: Every Scar Tells a Story
Many of us can look back on our lives and can easily identify moments or seasons of pain and struggle, some brought on by our own mistakes and some by the mistakes of others. The proverbial scars are...
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Wandering Away From God (But Just for a Little While)
My dad would tell me, “If you were a horse, you would be worth a lot of money.”I am 100% Armenian, a purebred if you will, and apparently a very rare thing today. Growing up Armenian meant I was to get...
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My Paradigm Shift: Choosing Joy Even in the Unknown
When my now-husband and I were dating we had that conversation. You know, the conversation of how many kids you can see yourself having. I told him I didn't want to have children.He was shocked and...
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What's the Point of Going to Church?
The number one question I hate hearing from churchgoers is, “Will I get fed here?”What I really hear is, “What can I get out of this?"Our consumer lifestyle has seeped into our religious activity. Many...
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My Paradigm Shift: Daddy's Girl
Father of the fatherless…is God in his holy habitation.– Psalm 68:5Perspectives change throughout our lifetime. However, some changes God generates within us are everlasting. The first huge change I...
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The Privilege I Never Knew I Had
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of...
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Just Another Mission Trip
Sign up, support letters, team meetings, packing lists, long plane rides, great experiences, come home, tell everyone what happened and then eventually transition back into daily life.To me, this is...
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My Paradigm Shift: His Strength in My Weakness
Have you ever replayed a bad decision over and over? Have you had a bad parenting day or walked away from a conversation wishing it had gone differently? I personally have done this several, if not...
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Cultivating Faithfulness
Having lived in Southern California my whole life, I wanted to try something new after college. Wanderlust had set in, so I loaded up my old Ford Mustang with every possession I had and moved to...
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A Paradigm Shift for the Holiday Season
In our sermon series, The Church: A Paradigm Shift, we have been challenged to look at many things from the lens of the gospel, including the Holy Spirit, prayer, Scripture, suffering and evangelism,...
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How Do You Smell?
If you are a human being, there are two things you can be certain of:You will die.You are stinky.It’s part of what makes you human. If you don’t believe me, try not taking a shower for a week, and ask...
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My Paradigm Shift: He Wants My Heart
“Control Freak” seems to be a cussword to some people. But when you are an over-achieving, type-A, high-capacity girl, being affectionately called a Freak can really come off like a compliment.I never...
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Compassion vs. Consumerism
The holidays are upon us. Can you feel it? The weather is getting colder, the nights are getting darker and the leaves are falling to the ground. While it’s no winter wonderland here in Fresno, we are...
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The Church: A Paradigm Shift Resources
We have been on a journey to have a paradigm shift when it comes to living as followers of Jesus and being part of the church. We are excited about what it means for you to participate in living out...
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