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Christine Ayala
Dec 16, 20241 min read
You Are the Light
The light isn’t supposed to runaway from darkness, from messy situations, from issues! No! The light brings Jesus into those situations...
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Christine Ayala
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Hope
Advent is upon us and it begins with hope. Hope is the first thing I pray for you and for all, especially those believers who are...
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Christine Ayala
Nov 19, 20241 min read
More Love
Love is always the answer that Jesus applied. Even when He was betrayed, He responded in love, not anger - and He rebuked Peter for...
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Christine Ayala
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Now
As I am preparing for “the next” in my life, I was reminded this week that I still need to be ready for what God has for me to do NOW....
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Christine Ayala
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Making Space
Pastor @tylercarlson__ delivered a challenge to us this weekend. Are you making space for people, specifically younger people and kids?...
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Christine Ayala
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Pray for …
We’ve been going through the Sermon on the Mount @fccphx and yesterday was all about loving your enemies and praying for those who...
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Christine Ayala
May 6, 20241 min read
Be Reconciled
Jesus commanded us to love one another the way He loves us. That requires us to figure out how to treat each other respectfully, to get...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 26, 20241 min read
Love Like This
This is a filter for us to use when we are making decisions and choices in life. It’s not about romance, it’s about commitment. Not just...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Ministry of Peace
Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart and in your church because you are called to peace. You’re not called by God to a political...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 22, 20241 min read
The Law
The law and the words of the Prophets that make up the Old Testament are the WORD of God. Not to be dismissed or disregarded because of...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 20, 20241 min read
Justice
Have you ever needed justice? Have you ever cried out for justice? In Micah 6:8, The Lord says that we are to “act justly (do what is...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 19, 20241 min read
BE the Church
How are we to act in church? Like Peter tells us right here and Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:32, Be unified Love one another Be...
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Christine Ayala
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Salty
Salt is a seasoning and a nutrient. Without this essential electrolyte, we will die. Without it food tastes terrible. But too much of it...
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Christine Ayala
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Trust and Obey
Luck and “the odds” don’t mean anything to the Lord. Why do we put so much faith in them, then? The Lord has shown us over and over in...
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Christine Ayala
Mar 6, 20241 min read
One
This was Jesus pouring out His heart to God before He died for us. This is why He died for us! That we could be with Him and the Father...
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Christine Ayala
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Walk the Walk
”Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or...
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Christine Ayala
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Unity?
We are called to be the children of God. If you have kids, how do you feel when they are fighting? Especially, when they’re fighting...
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Christine Ayala
Feb 25, 20241 min read
The Difference
You’ve probably heard the Joyce Meyer quote, “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a...
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Christine Ayala
Feb 14, 20241 min read
God’s Will
We all have heard “the foolish talk of ignorant people,” now haven’t we? Maybe you hear it every day… people who do this don’t get that...
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Christine Ayala
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Ripples
One of the biggest lies we fall for, time and time again, is that something that we do or don’t do doesn’t really matter. Whether you...
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