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Welcome to the 5 minute challenge, a resource encouraging all to grow in God daily through study of His Word.
Bienvenidos al reto de los 5 minutos, un recurso que anima a todos a crecer en Dios diariamente a través del estudio de Su Palabra.
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4
Jesús le respondió, "Escrito está: “No solo de pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios”. Mateo 4:4
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Dan Potter
Oct 16, 20204 min read
1 Kings 22 - Is Truth An Enemy?
I’ve heard a saying that goes like this, “A man is not known by the friends that he keeps, but the enemies.” A rather deep, introspective...
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Dan Potter
Oct 15, 20206 min read
1 Kings 21 - Adult Tantrums
You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, we’ve all seen it. The life lessons that are taught on the cereal aisle at the grocery store. I served my...
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Dan Potter
Oct 14, 20206 min read
1 Kings 20 - A Constant Knocking
My ship has sailed. A common English idiom that symbolizes the idea in life that any true opportunity worth having will only present...
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Dan Potter
Oct 13, 20207 min read
1 Kings 19 - The Journey Is Too Great
A few weeks ago, here on Cozumel they had their annual Iron Man half-triathlon. Once a year men and women fly in from all over the world...
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Dan Potter
Oct 12, 20205 min read
1 Kings 18 - A Simple Question
I’ve always heard it said, “if you want to hurt somebody, hit em’ in the pocketbook.” Meaning if you really want to get someone’s...
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Dan Potter
Oct 9, 20205 min read
1 Kings 17 - A Light in the Dark
The double masted schooner floundered on the sea. The night was as black as ink, no moon was to emerge to assist this night. The tempest...
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Dan Potter
Oct 8, 20206 min read
1 Kings 16 - Provoking Anger
There is a rule in life that stands the test of time. You get what you deserve. That is, if you do bad, eventually it will catch up with...
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Dan Potter
Oct 6, 20204 min read
1 Kings 15 - One Sentence
Let’s start out with a little exercise. I’d like for you to think of 5 people in your life. Some that are very close, some that are work...
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Dan Potter
Oct 5, 20206 min read
1 Kings 14 - Approaching in Disguise
Halloween is right around the corner. I’ve already seen a host of memes, pics and comments from those excited for the season of candy and...
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Dan Potter
Oct 2, 20206 min read
1 Kings 13 - Amplifying the Existing
Last week Margie and I took the ferry from Cozumel island over to the Mexican mainland, the city of Playa Del Carmen our destination....
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Dan Potter
Oct 1, 20207 min read
1 Kings 12 - Nothing New
Please allow me to open with sarcasm as an object lesson. Start sarcasm: I am special. You are special. There has never before been...
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Dan Potter
Sep 30, 20205 min read
1 Kings 11 - Like Hearts
How appropriate that God had the study of this chapter fall upon the very day of my 25th wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe that...
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Dan Potter
Sep 29, 20205 min read
1 Kings 10 - The Slow Slide of Distraction
I’ve always loved the phrase, “keep your eyes on the prize.” This idea that continual focus on your goal will bring that goal ever closer...
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Dan Potter
Sep 28, 20207 min read
1 Kings 9 - Fooling No One
Have you ever had a friend or a relative that was a little gullible? Maybe you would politely call them impressionable. You know, someone...
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Dan Potter
Sep 25, 20207 min read
1 Kings 8 - A Building Transformed
I walked into the building mid-morning on a Thursday. The front door was left open for me and I made my way inside. It was quiet and...
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Dan Potter
Sep 24, 20205 min read
1 Kings 7 - Two Pillars
I’ve always had a love for columns. Tall, majestic, stately and many are simply works of art. A beautiful colonnade lined with ornate...
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Dan Potter
Sep 23, 20205 min read
1 Kings 6 - Building in Silence
Silence is quite the oddity in our lives. When we truly seek it, it seems to escape us. But when it finds us, we seem to combat it with...
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Dan Potter
Sep 22, 20205 min read
1 Kings 5 - The Foundation Matters
As I grew and my height continued upwards of 6 feet, my feet grew proportionately. At 14 I was wearing a size 12 and I remember one day...
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Dan Potter
Sep 21, 20205 min read
1 Kings 4 - Lessons From The Lean
The good ol’ days. We love to talk about them, rest in them, and ruminate on them. Whether it be the good ol’ days of school, travel,...
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Dan Potter
Sep 17, 20206 min read
1 Kings 3 - A Wise Request
Margie and I are new seminary students. As a requirement of the International Missions Board we are both enrolled in a graduate program...
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