Renew

By Dwayne Hicks | April 21, 2020 |

This word means to “begin again” or to “restore or replenish”. I have had relationships over the years that when I connect up with people I haven’t seen in years, there’s a bit of a renewal to our relationship. There are activities of my life that I have let go, but I have renewed later.…

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Deep Commitment

By Dwayne Hicks | April 7, 2020 |

I have had relationships over the years that have developed into deep friendships. I feel like the richest man on earth when it comes to family, friends and colleagues. I think one of the things that makes my life so rich and full is the depth of commitment that we have to one another. I…

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A Vow Broken

By Dwayne Hicks | April 1, 2020 |

I remember a class with Dr. Black in Bible College as he taught about the value of a vow. He said that the Lord didn’t require a vow, BUT if you made a vow, you had better keep it. I remember hearing about the stories of Samson since I was a kid. His strength sounded…

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Vow

By Dwayne Hicks | January 5, 2020 |

I used to think of this word as related only to a wedding. When a man and woman made a vow to one another to keep themselves ONLY to each other. In fact, the wedding vows gave some scenarios where they would keep their vow – in sickness, health, better, worse, rich or poor until…

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Committment

By Dwayne Hicks | January 4, 2020 |

I have committed my life to the Lord several years ago. I have found that it’s not a “one and done” type commitment. I woke up this morning and started taking in the sunrise. As I read about the people of Israel and Moses’ final instructions from the Lord, I was convicted that maybe my…

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A Blessing That Blesses

By Dwayne Hicks | December 4, 2019 |

I remember my prayers before I went to bed when I was a kid…. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take”. Looking back, it seems a bit negative to speak about dying…

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