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Steven Pawley

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Matt 5:34-37

Why Jesus Had Limits

Jul 25, 2026

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4 min read

Why Jesus Had Limits

I knew what I had to do but empathy and sympathy were going all in, and apathy was nowhere to be found. I needed Nancy Reagan next to me whispering...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

John 9:39-41

Reading the Signs

Jul 21, 2026

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3 min read

Reading the Signs

With so much going on inside and outside the car, I was trying to avoid becoming the poster child for distracted driving while also not missing the...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Col 3:12

Indian Style

Jul 18, 2026

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4 min read

Indian Style

When I turned, I teared up and had that quivering lip that said it all. What he did next said even more. “So am I”...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Heb 10:36

One More Time

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

One More Time

Thankfully, no one else came into the room during that whole ordeal. At least not that I know of! Those first six words felt like God put a...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

1 Peter 5:10

Here's What I Said

Jul 11, 2026

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4 min read

Here's What I Said

“You don’t really believe that book, do you?” The room got very quiet and I could feel every eye now staring right at me. His voice had that contentious edge.

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

2 Cor. 5:17-21

A Difficult Conversation

Jul 7, 2026

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4 min read

A Difficult Conversation

When I took the call, the voice instantly took me back to a “former life” and I didn’t know what to expect. “How do I do this?”...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Proverbs 16:3

Uncomfortable Silence

Jul 4, 2026

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4 min read

Uncomfortable Silence

She was gentle but tough and wasn’t going to say another word until I answered her. The room was quiet for several minutes. That’s a long time when you’re...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

1 Cor 10:12

I Think God Laughed Too

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

I Think God Laughed Too

Stunned and speechless, I looked at those in attendance and couldn’t tell whose eyes were bigger, theirs, mine or my wife and... Here's my question for you:

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Matthew 5:25

It happened. I own it. I’m really sorry.

Jun 27, 2026

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4 min read

It happened. I own it. I’m really sorry.

My heart sunk to my knees while my mind started running scenarios... I might have cried, but there was no time for that. Here's my question for you:

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Matthew 4

The Two-Letter Tool of Choice to Take Down Jesus. And You Have It

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

The Two-Letter Tool of Choice to Take Down Jesus. And You Have It

By the time I got to the pond I could hear words that made my blood boil. “If you’re a big boy, prove it”. Some older boys were.... Here’s my question for you:

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Jonah 4

The Real Reason Jonah Ran

Jun 20, 2026

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4 min read

The Real Reason Jonah Ran

So there he sits pouting, throwing a tizzy fit while God graciously throws him some shade. The whole thing seems so senseless to me. And it leaves us with another question...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Psalm 8

I Pulled the Pin

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

I Pulled the Pin

So, knowing I was in no mood to be bested spiritually by a five-year-old – or pray – I took a deep breath and said... Then it got worse.

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Isaiah 41:13

It Felt Out of Control

Jun 13, 2026

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4 min read

It Felt Out of Control

The fear pulsing through my mind was running two scenarios simultaneously and neither of them ended well. Either my tired sweaty hands were going to...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Psalm 42:8

Two Songs I’ll Never Forget

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

Two Songs I’ll Never Forget

Sitting stunned in the back of that crowded chapel my world was in slow motion. He ended his challenge in an unforgettable way, then I stood alone and said...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

The Garbage Man Saw It Differently

Jun 6, 2026

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4 min read

The Garbage Man Saw It Differently

With the heavy extension cord around my neck, two dumbbells in my hands panting like a deer, I was talking to myself and sure this was a bad idea. Here's my question for you:

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

2 Corinthians 3:1-3

The Middle of Nowhere

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

The Middle of Nowhere

As the young woman stood there shaking, crying, and desperate, her words were unforgettable. "How do I..."

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Matthew 18:21-35

Put Your Seatbelt On

May 30, 2026

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4 min read

Put Your Seatbelt On

The intoxicated driver who hit us doing 55mph had fallen asleep. In an instant our lives radically changed. We were told "it was worth a lot." Here's my question to you...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Acts 1:9-11

Caught Staring a Little Too Long

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Caught Staring a Little Too Long

Stories could be told about the look on her face and the near calamities it caused when others noticed...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Jer. 38

You Won’t Believe This Headline but It’s True

May 23, 2026

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4 min read

You Won’t Believe This Headline but It’s True

Have you ever wondered why God does things that seem so counterintuitive? It’s like He delights in using the unexpected or most unlikely sources to...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Genesis 28:16

A Nightmare Meant to Be Remembered

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

A Nightmare Meant to Be Remembered

It was on our first night in that new home that another nightmare occurred.Startled awake I stared into a dimly lit hallway with fear gripping me. I was having one of those...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Jeremiah 1

How God Does It

May 16, 2026

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4 min read

How God Does It

When the biker gang showed up, I was sitting in my truck minding my own business. Yesterday it all came back...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley
This Friday & Saturday

May 13, 2026

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1 min read

This Friday & Saturday

Have you looked into this? I didn’t want you to miss out.

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Isaiah 43

The Power of Imperfection

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

The Power of Imperfection

At church Sunday, you could have heard a pin drop. It left many of us thinking deeply and bore witness to a reality we can't afford to ignore

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley

Eccl. 4:9-10

It's No Accident

May 9, 2026

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4 min read

It's No Accident

For years I behaved myself into this, now I'm behaving myself out. You can too. Here's my question for you...

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley
This Saturday

May 6, 2026

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1 min read

This Saturday

This is something you might want to look into. I didn’t want you to miss out.

Steven Pawley
Steven Pawley
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