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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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Peace Analyzed - John 14
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So do not be troubled or...
Dan Potter
Dec 30, 20235 min read
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Chasing Normal
“For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord....
Dan Potter
Oct 14, 20236 min read
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Passion and Purpose
“Find a job you love doing and you’ll never work a day in your life” ~ Mark Twain Everyone needs to work. In fact, did you know that in...
Dan Potter
Sep 2, 20236 min read
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Tears in the Sand
I sat on the seashore, the sun warming my skin as the melodious rhythms of the never-ending waves serenaded to my soul. As I processed...
Dan Potter
Jul 7, 20234 min read
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Leaving Yourself Behind
The horizon disappeared behind me as the curvature of the earth seemed to consume the ribbon of road in which I had just trespassed upon....
Dan Potter
Jun 17, 20235 min read
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5 Years
Milestones are great. Those visual markers along the road of life that alert you to important events, calling you into attention to...
Dan Potter
Apr 8, 20238 min read
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Approaching the Throne
The young boy jumped the two courtyard steps in one single bound. In his mind the distance travelled not mere feet, but miles. But as...
Dan Potter
Nov 6, 20224 min read
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A New Normal
The early morning light crested the mountainous peaks illuminating the haze that hung upon their slopes. The lazy mist drifted slowly,...
Dan Potter
Oct 8, 20226 min read
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The Good Good Companion
“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my Word.” Isaiah 66:2 I woke up...
Dan Potter
Jul 23, 20223 min read
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A Picture of the Gospel ~ A God Story
We had only been in our new home of Gudalajara, Mexico for 2 weeks and I was itching to get out into the city and explore. My trusty...
Dan Potter
Jun 14, 20225 min read
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Love Recklessly
Love recklessly. Love your neighbor no matter what they do or say. Love recklessly. Love your Christian brother or sister no matter...
Dan Potter
May 21, 20221 min read
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A Journey with Señor Spanish ~ Language School Memoirs
You gotta have somebody to blame. I mean how can you really argue with a language? And so it was that when I became frustrated and ready...
Dan Potter
Feb 19, 202210 min read
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Proverbs 2 ~ Finding True Treasure
The year was 1850 and Samuel found himself camped upon a desolate rocky riverbed in central California. His journey had been beyond hard....
Dan Potter
Feb 11, 20223 min read
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Even One
“In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.” Luke 15:10 Counting the cost. This is what...
Dan Potter
Apr 2, 20213 min read
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O' Holy Night ~ The Forgotten Verse
Last night Margie and I attended a beautiful candlelight Christmas Eve service and at the close was a beautiful singing of O’ Holy Night....
Dan Potter
Dec 25, 20204 min read
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The Direction of Your Thanksgiving
Saying thank you is a good habit. It’s polite, it’s kind, and well, it’s just plain nice. When someone does good for you, when someone...
Dan Potter
Nov 26, 20205 min read
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A Safe Place
Life has countless twists, turns and curves, you never know where the path before you will lead. As I write this it’s 7:45 am and Margie...
Dan Potter
Oct 7, 20204 min read
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Go Therefore
Here we go again. Almost 4 years ago we sat in this same airport, destination Maui, Hawaii. Void of jobs, a house, cars, most...
Dan Potter
Sep 18, 20205 min read
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Chalk Up Another One...Surgery That Is
In bowling it’s called a turkey, three strikes in a row. In ice hockey it’s called a hat trick, three goals in one game. I guess you...
Dan Potter
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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Will You Sing?
It has been three weeks since the series of surgeries that have consumed and altered my life. Encompassing 26 days, three separate trips...
Dan Potter
Apr 14, 20207 min read
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