A Day In the Life of a Ministry Social Worker

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Alemnesh loves ministering to children and watching them grow into mature Christian citizens. A typical day for Alemnesh is very busy — but rewarding.

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Living Close to the Line

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Do you push the limits and drive as close to “just over” the speed limit as you dare? Or, do you arrive as late as you can to meetings?

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Combat Boots

The battle is not ours to win or lose. We are not called to success. We are called to trust.

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Determination

Determination is the act of making up our mind about something. Many people struggle without this powerful quality, while people with determination get tremendous results.

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Stop Blaming and Take Charge!

We can’t blame our circumstances, our husband or wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, boss, employees, pastors, or government. We shouldn’t even blame the devil. Our sin is our own fault and our attitudes are the cause.

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Crossing Barriers

Christ entered into our reality — not for an afternoon, but for a lifetime — and not just for a time of joy but also for one of pain.

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A Child’s Act of Love

One staff member realized that children are the owners of the kingdom of heaven. That understanding fueled her passion to free children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

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Time for a Critical Update?

Any time Jesus said, “I tell you the truth,” He meant, “Listen up! This is really important!” And His message makes clear that unless we make a critical change in our lives, access to His kingdom will never be granted.

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The Goodness of God

If you look carefully, God has sewn a blessing into every day. Some days these blessings are easier to find than others.

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A Great Finish from a Slow Start

Are you discouraged because the work that God has called you to do is off to a slow start? Remember some of our most wonderful inventions got off to slow starts.

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Some Time Later, the Brook Dried Up

When we get comfortable, we are no longer growing or having an impact on our environment.

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Pressing On

It’s hard to press on when you feel abandoned. It’s easy to give in to discouragement, but Paul and Barnabas didn’t do that.

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