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Why Disgust Shapes How We See the World
Breaking Boundaries of Judgment, Contempt vs. Compassion in Faith, Finding Grace Beyond Disgust, How Disgust Shapes Perception, Jesus’ Teachings on Grace and Unity, Overcoming Division Through Love, Pharisees and Purity Laws Explained, Reclaiming Unity Through Radical Love, Seeing Others Through Jesus’ Eyes, The Biology of Disgust and GraceWhy Are Feet So Gross? Let’s be real: feet are messy. Think about handling someone’s feet after a long day of hiking—the smell, the sweat, the grime. It’s instinctual to feel disgust, isn’t it? Your body reacts before your brain even registers the thought: “Nope, not touching that!” But here’s the thing: what if I told…
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When a Small Mistake Feels Like a Big Deal At the start of this year, I made a small but noticeable mistake: I wrote “2024” instead of “2025” in multiple places promoting our new series and bible study—and then emailed it to everyone in the church. As soon as I realized it, my stomach sank.…
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Introduction: Unity is a Gift to Be Preserved Unity—it’s a word we hear often, but what does it truly mean to live it out in our daily lives? In Ephesians 4:3, Paul gives us this powerful challenge: “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Notice the language Paul…
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Begin the New Year with Growth and Connection As the clock turns to 2025, it’s a time for new beginnings, fresh goals, and meaningful growth. At Desert Vineyard Church, we believe this year holds incredible potential for you to deepen your faith, foster unity, and build relationships that truly matter. To help you kickstart the…
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Last post was about how we need to learn how to starve our stuff…so….HOW is starving your stuff going? No, seriously—how’s it going? My son Theodore has been shouting it at me all week: “Starve your stuff, Dad!” He’s like a tiny prophet, and honestly, I needed the reminder. I’ve been trying to live it out too—eating from…
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NO SERIOUSlY STARVE IT In a world that is yelling you to feed the need, the need for speed….wait no that is something else. A different movie? Anyways, you are being bombarded with calls to feed that desire for more stuff. You will never break the cycle of anxiety unless you starve it long enough…
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Introduction: The Freedom of Forgiveness Have you ever felt hurt or betrayed, carrying that weight for far too long? Maybe you’ve struggled with forgiveness, feeling as though letting go is too big a task. Holding onto pain can sometimes feel like holding onto our sense of justice, especially when we feel we’ve been wronged. But…
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Let’s Talk Taxes Are you the type of person who saves every receipt and follows every guideline to the letter? Or do you take a more relaxed approach, bending the rules when it suits you? Maybe you’ve even gotten a little creative with your tax return. You are like that friend who humorously claimed four dependents,…
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I have to admit, I didn’t see it coming. When I stepped into this role as Lead Pastor, I anticipated challenges, responsibilities, and, yes, moments of joy. However, I didn’t expect the profound depth of honor that I’ve experienced over the past year. Recently, I walked into my office on what I thought was an…
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We live in a world where peace feels elusive. Just turn on the news or scroll through your social media feed, and you’ll quickly realize that conflict, outrage, and division seem to drive the headlines. It’s as if peace isn’t just hard to find—it’s something people actively avoid. But the reality is, as followers of…