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Step Three

Decisions, decisions. Starting as soon as we get up in the morning, our lives are full of decisions. As Christians, we are familiar with decision making because we were invited to make a decision for Christ. Jesus was crucified, died and was buried, but then he was resurrected. We had to decide whether we believed that or not.

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Identity

“Mission Impossible 7” hit theaters across the country this week. The first movie released in 1996 when I was just a kid. I remember wanting to be a secret agent like Ethan Hunt, which at one point ended up with me accidentally breaking a window to complete my mission. Sorry, Mom.

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Questions of Jesus

My favorite teacher of all time was my 11^th grade history teacher Mr. Bennington. What I loved about Mr. Bennington was that he asked really good questions. What I hated was that he rarely gave me the answers.

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Motherhood: A Suffering Kind of Love

To be a mother is to know a suffering kind of love. And no one knows that better than Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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Ryan and Tyler's Baptism Story

For Nathan Thompson, Easter morning looked a little different this year. After visiting his in-laws a few hours away, Nathan hopped in his car and raced back to IBC—a last-minute addition to his holiday plans.

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The Gift of Sabbatical

Dear IBC Family,

I’m writing this to you all on what is my last day in the office before I begin my sabbatical. Years ago, our elders established a generous policy that provides a three-month time away for pastors every seven years. I have one more Sunday to preach, and then I’ll be out May, June, and July.