Category Archives: Bible

Choosing Faithfulness

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Steve LaMotte

When I was the chaplain at Wesley College, I had the opportunity to teach an elective class called Marriage and Families. The class was partly made up of students who were sociology or psychology majors, and this was an elective in their … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope In Struggles

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Steve LaMotte

“I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you.” Joel 2:25 “Even when I don’t see it, you’re working.Even when I don’t … Continue reading →

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Blogging Through James: Quick to Listen

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Steve LaMotte

While I never started counting, I am sure I would have lost track of the number of times I’ve asked my kids, “Are you listening?” Like most kids, they’ve heard what I’ve said, but they have not done what they … Continue reading →

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Blogging Through James: The Benefits of Testing

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steve LaMotte

Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. I was … Continue reading →

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Got Wisdom?

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Steve LaMotte

Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. … Continue reading →

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Blogging Through James: Choose Joy

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Steve LaMotte

Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. … Continue reading →

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Blogging Through James: James 1:1

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Steve LaMotte

Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. … Continue reading →

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Moving From Contempt to Peace

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Steve LaMotte

Famed psychologist John Gottman has been writing and teaching about marriage and relationships for years. His research over four decades has led him to predict whether a couple will get divorced with a high degree of accuracy. Gottman has written … Continue reading →

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What Pain Teaches Us

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Steve LaMotte

I was listening to The Holy Post Podcast last week when one of the hosts, Skye Jethani, told of a book, The Gift of Pain, written by Phillip Yancy and Paul Brand. Dr. Brand is a world-renowned surgeon who grew … Continue reading →

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The Power Source

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Steve LaMotte

There are two types of people in the world when your gas gauge is just above “E.” The first is the person who will immediately go to the nearest gas station to fill up. The other is the person who … Continue reading →

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