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David Alexander

February 2, 2021

January 27th, 2021 Weekly Check-In

in On Demand Videos by David Alexander

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January 29, 2021

Friday, January 29, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

We rarely think about hunger as something to seek. Instead, we see it as something to avoid.

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January 28, 2021

Thoughts from David Alexander

Do You See As I See?

in Notes & eNews by David Alexander

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up;... Read More

January 28, 2021

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

When the prophet Samuel sent word to David’s father Jesse to say that he would be coming to his home to select Israel’s next King, Jesse had seven sons ready to meet …

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January 27, 2021

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

The second word we highlighted to summarize how the Apostle Paul articulated what fueled his transformation is INVESTMENT. Paul believed our relationship with Christ required constant investment.

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January 26, 2021

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

This past weekend we highlighted three words that summarize how the Apostle Paul described what fueled his personal transformation. Today we are focusing on the word RELATIONSHIP.

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January 25, 2021

January 24th Online Message

in On Demand Videos by David Alexander

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January 25, 2021

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Monday, January 25, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

We begin our week by looking at less than half of verse 10 in the third chapter of Philippians. In the verses that follow, Paul describes this simple and direct statement as …

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January 22, 2021

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Friday, January 22, 2021

in The First 15 by David Alexander

After freeing Israel from bondage, God reshapes the identity of these former slaves. Whatever food they received in Egypt was given so they could continue their work.

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