The Anchor Point

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  • Worship Beyond the Song

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    Deborah Seale
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    For many of us, the word “worship” triggers a specific mental image: a stage, a microphone, and a few minutes of singing on a Sunday morning. While music is a powerful tool for expression, reducing worship to a playlist is like mistaking a map for the actual journey. True worship isn’t an event we attend;…

  • The Theology of a Warped Lens

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    Deborah Seale
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    We often think of the Parable of the Talents as a simple lesson on productivity. But if we look closer at Matthew 25:24–25, we see a profound psychological study on how a distorted view of God leads to a paralyzed life. Matthew 25:24-25 (ESV) “He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying,…

  • Walk in love and bridge gaps

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    Deborah Seale
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    Our world is fractured by “gaps” that split our politics, communities, and families. It’s easy to stay where it’s safe, and everyone agrees, but Jesus calls us out of our filter bubble. We aren’t meant to pick a side of the canyon—we are called to bridge it. The New Testament utilizes the Greek term agape…

  • When the Air Runs Out: Finding the Hand That Won’t Let Go

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    There are moments in life that aren’t just “stressful.” They are suffocating. It’s the kind of pressure that feels like a physical weight on your chest, crushing the air right out of your lungs until every breath feels like a victory you’re losing. Maybe it’s a season of grief, a collapsing relationship, or a failure…

  • Christmas in September

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    Deborah Seale
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    Good Morning Everybody !!! It is such a wonderful day. I just want to share some wonderful news. It is so good it feels like Christmas in September. One of my favorite things is to sit on the couch (sofa) and read in the mornings and have coffee. I sit in the silence (try to)…