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  • Week 23 – Take it Personal – Johns Letter to You

    Week 23 – Take it Personal – Johns Letter to You

    The red words in the text hit me like the waves in the ocean… One after another, they hit me again and again and again. I kept thinking,…

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    Jim Oates

    July 13, 2026
    5–7 minutes
  • Week 22 – Get in The Game – A Mindset Like Jesus

    Week 22 – Get in The Game – A Mindset Like Jesus

    Paul said, “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.” The “attitude” is our mission, the “must” is our priority, and “Jesus” is our focus.

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    Jim Oates

    July 6, 2026
    8–12 minutes
  • Week 21 – Service in the Interest of Others

    Week 21 – Service in the Interest of Others

    We also should serve others with the same selflessness that Jesus demonstrated.

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    Jim Oates

    June 29, 2026
    4–5 minutes
  • Week 20 – One Thousand Watts

    Week 20 – One Thousand Watts

    There’s a light that our souls ache for to see… A light our eyes want to see and that our ears yearn to hear… It’s the glory cast…

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    Jim Oates

    June 22, 2026
    5–8 minutes
  • Week 19 – Are you Lean Meat or a Vegetable?

    Week 19 – Are you Lean Meat or a Vegetable?

          So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ…

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    Jim Oates

    June 15, 2026
    3–5 minutes
  • Week 18 – Think about the things of Heaven.

    Week 18 – Think about the things of Heaven.

    The finish is different; we have total control of all we do. God created it that way.

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    Jim Oates

    June 8, 2026
    6–9 minutes
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In the Words of a Carpenter

In the Words of a Carpenter

Discover daily inspiration and biblical truths through personal stories and reflections from Jim Oates, a carpenter and coach, encouraging a deeper faith in Jesus.

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