Weekly Devotionals

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Handling Holiday Stress: An Interview with Dr. Eric Scalise

Eric Scalise, Ph.D. Interviewed by Dina Jones, M.A.     We are only three days away from Christmas! How are you doing emotionally? Have you made time to rest and worship? Are you dreading what’s left of your to do list or seeing a certain family member? 75% of people experience “extreme stress” during the holidays, […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Emmanuel – God With Us

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “One of two things you must do; you must either receive Him or reject Him. You receive Him here and He will receive you there; you reject Him here and He will reject you there.” -D. L. Moody Anna. Rarely will you see her in a Christmas play.  Out of the four […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Don’t Miss This Christmas

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Wise Men Still Seek Him

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “If you’re sincerely seeking God, God will make His existence evident to you.” -William Lane Craig  A manger.  The baby Jesus.  Mary.  Joseph.  A star. No Christmas play would be complete without the three wise men. Matthew records the amazing story of the “Magi” who “after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Letting Go of My Dreams

Julie Woodley, M.A.   That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. And Jacob replied, “Here I am.” (Genesis 46:3)                            Webster’s definition of dreams: “a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during sleep; an idea […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Love in the Midst of Hatred

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35   You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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The Good, Good Shepherd

Elizabeth Hixson What do you face today?  What do you need?  What are you walking through? What are your clients walking through that may be weighing upon your heart?  Take a moment to step into the peace of the Good, Good Shepherd. Chris Tomlin’s song, Good, Good Father reminds us that God is really much […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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He Is Risen!

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death. – Apostle Paul His story… THE Passion. “And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly” (Luke 22:44 ESV) The Garden. A place where Jesus had come many times before to pray. […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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“But”

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. and Max Davis    “You face your greatest opposition when you’re closest to your biggest miracle.” Bishop T. D. Jakes   “And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.”  G. K. Chesterton   Often, the most powerful, life-changing miracles seem […]

By DJONES, 10 years ago
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Above All Else

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. and Max Davis “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23 NIV “Satan uses all kinds of weapons to attack our heart. For me, these attacks often come in the form of some circumstance that leads to disappointment, discouragement, or even disillusionment. In these situations, I […]

By DJONES, 10 years ago