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Steve Petroelje

Steve Petroelje is a specialized transition pastor who serves vacant churches and helps them assess health, pursue missional effectiveness, and conduct a pastoral search process. He is the past-president of the Words of Hope Board of Directors.
Devotionals

Love One Another

Read: Romans 12 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. (v. 10) Is love a word we use too superficially? We say, “I love ice

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Love Must Be Genuine

Read: Romans 12 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (v. 9) There are times when we encounter someone who is fake, showy,

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Unity in Christ

Read: Romans 12 So we, though many, are one body in Christ. (v. 5) Reflect for a moment on the last time you attended a family reunion or gathered with

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Pursue Humility

Read: Romans 12 I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. (v. 3) Humility is an attribute that a person

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Conforming or Transforming?

Read: Romans 12 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. (v. 2) At any given time, somewhere in the world, there

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Is Your Body a Living Sacrifice?

Read: Romans 12 Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (v. 1) René Descartes was a French mathematician and philosopher

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Next Steps

Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (v. 13) I hope this series on biblical resolutions has

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Live With an Attitude of Gratitude

Read: Psalm 16:5-11 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices. (v. 9) If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you are currently experiencing winter. Winter includes colder

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