You Can't Change the Wallpaper and Not Change You Too
Full disclosure: this is a very personal post. It may trigger some readers. While I am sensitive to that possibility, I feel that what I...
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April Jefferson
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Teen Dating Violence-Awareness Month February 2024
I spent 31 years in a relationship that was a result of teen dating violence. The harm is real; the effects can last a lifetime and are...
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April Jefferson
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Dark Sonnet, When Grief Is Too Great To Bear
I lie awake ponder the unfinished I wrestle with these matters incomplete. Of the life long ago that I had wished Surrendered now,...
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April Jefferson
- Oct 20, 2022
- 1 min
The Beauty of Personality
Mommas are special and we don't always know it right away. I think I had to process my relationship with my mom for several years before...
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April Jefferson
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Hope of Reconciliation
Often times, I meet with people who struggle against a desire that everything be reconciled. The idea that in the world that everything...
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April Jefferson
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
Who is this Light? Who is the Word?
1. John 1:1-18, The Incarnation of God Explanation: The author, John, does not address the linage of Jesus, but rather speaks...
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April Jefferson
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Heart's Desire
I am thankful for this reminder that we cannot simply stop seeking worldly desire and be morally good. I believe this is a lie that many...
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April Jefferson
- Jan 24, 2022
- 4 min
John 4:1-26 The Woman at the Well
1. John 4:1-26, The Woman at the Well Explanation: If you grew up in church, you likely heard this story as a child. It is difficult...
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April Jefferson
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Commentary on Romans 5
Romans 5:12-21, Death in Adam, Life in Christ Explanation: This section contrasts our old life, before Christ with our new life, in...
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April Jefferson
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
Give and Take?
How many of you have the idea in your mind that relationships are give and take? That they should be fair and balanced? Perhaps you are...
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April Jefferson
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
Marvelous, Infinite, Matchless Grace: A Model for Loving Others
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured-- There where the blood...
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April Jefferson
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Responding Biblically to Sabotage
Right now, I am in a situation where another person wants to take me down. No matter what I do, everything is skewed, slandered, and...
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April Jefferson
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Incomprehensible Forgiveness
I can remember the first time I had to forgive someone whom I thought did not deserve my forgiveness. The pain he had caused in my life...
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April Jefferson
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Pain of Betrayal and Our Hope in the Lord
Recently, I was reminded of the pain of betrayal as long-time friends attacked and hurt me. They would not listen. There was no way to...
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April Jefferson
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Image of God in Man
Once perfected, the image of God in man was the representation of certain aspects of God which He endowed to created mankind. These...
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April Jefferson
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
Addictions that Kill
This week, a young man in Atlanta shot and killed eight people who worked at massage parlors. Immediately, there was a notable...
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April Jefferson
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Revelation
The theme Revelation is that which must soon come to pass so that the full glory of Christ will be revealed to all the world (Halstead...
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April Jefferson
- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
Can God Be Affected by Anything Outside Himself?
God cannot be anything He does not will Himself to be. Since He is totally sovereign, He is unaffected by any influence outside of...
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April Jefferson
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
What's In the Heart?
Biblically, the heart is defined as the inner person. This means that the thoughts and intentions of a person originate deep within their...
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April Jefferson
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Did it have to happen that way?
We have all seen it happen. One Day, everything just hits all at once and the word devastation simply isn't strong enough to describe....
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