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The Heart that is Free

Posted on July 13, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Open your heart to Jesus. Enjoy your time in his presence in the solitary place. Then join together with the saints to celebrate God with all your heart and soul and strength—with all the intensity you have. Find the freedom of David—the freedom of a heart set free. Don’t let anyone steal your joy! Continue reading →

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With All His Heart, Soul and Strength

Posted on July 3, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God is looking for leaders like Josiah, those who will turn to him—who will worship and serve him with all the heart and soul and all the strength they have. Will he find such a person in you? Continue reading →

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Reckless Abandon

Posted on June 30, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Still haunted by his confrontation by the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul wants to finish the task he has given: to preach the gospel to those who haven’t heard. His life-changing encounter forever altered the course of his life and ministry. He refused to give up on the task now. Continue reading →

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Always Enough

Posted on June 16, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Elijah encouraged the woman that if she would take this step of faith, God would provide. In obedience to God, she took the step of faith. And of course, God supplied. He continued to supply again and again each day. Continue reading →

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Rest

Posted on April 20, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Jesus too, calls us to give up our striving and find rest in our relationship with him. Continue reading →

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Cast Your Cares

Posted on April 17, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He places his burden in God’s strong hands. He pours out his wounded heart to the God who hears: “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress and he hears my voice. . . . God who is enthroned forever will hear” (16-19). Continue reading →

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Be Strong and Courageous

Posted on April 10, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When God calls us to do something, he will be with us. In the final analysis, that is the only thing that really matters. Continue reading →

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Religious Games

Posted on April 6, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Open your heart to Jesus. No holding back. No religious games. Authenticity is the road to life lived to the full. Continue reading →

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Who is My Neighbor?

Posted on April 3, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Jesus plot twist reveals something else about identifying our neighbor. Jesus tells us that the neighbor in the story is the Samaritan. In so doing, Jesus calls us to confront personal and societal prejudice. He calls us to love to those we find it most difficult to love—those easiest for us to stereotype—those easiest for us to despise. Continue reading →

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Passing it On to the Next Generation

Posted on March 29, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Love for God also expresses itself in remembering what God has done and then passing on what we remember to the next generation. “It was not your children who saw . . . but it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the LORD has done.” Continue reading →

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