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Certainty in the Now
“The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not...
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Feb 20, 20252 min read


Be Still and Know
“Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations; I am exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 (NRSVUE) Have you ever...
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Feb 19, 20253 min read


Love in Action
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) When I hear “grace,” I immediately...
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Feb 18, 20252 min read


Commissioned
“And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 (NRSVUE) Commissioning...
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Feb 16, 20253 min read


God Sings
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke...
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Feb 15, 20253 min read


The Bonds That Sustain Us
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 (NIV) Today’s verse speaks to the two types...
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Feb 14, 20253 min read


The Gift of Today
“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then...
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Feb 13, 20252 min read


Ageless Wisdom
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is...
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Feb 12, 20253 min read


From Death to Life
“Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has...
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Feb 11, 20252 min read


Embracing Childlike Faith and Humility
And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew...
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Feb 9, 20252 min read


Embracing God’s Grace to Say “No”
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and...
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Feb 8, 20252 min read


Bad Fruit
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) Have you ever reached the...
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Feb 7, 20252 min read


Faith, Perseverance, and the Power of Encouragement
But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 (NRSVUE) We all like to be...
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Feb 6, 20252 min read


Guided by the Spirit
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves. Galatians 5:16 NLT As we grow and...
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Feb 5, 20252 min read


Christ-like Living
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you...
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Feb 4, 20252 min read


Daily Bread and Divine Providence
Give us this day our daily bread. - Matthew 6:11 (NKJV) In the 1970s, I think there were two cooking shows: "The French Chef," hosted by...
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Feb 2, 20252 min read


Boldly Before the Throne
"Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."...
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Feb 1, 20251 min read


From Ashamed to Unashamed
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then...
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Jan 31, 20252 min read


Seeking Wisdom Through Grace
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) I'm currently streaming...
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Jan 30, 20252 min read


Joyful Gathering
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalms 122:1 (NKJV) Around 100 people gather each Saturday to...
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Jan 29, 20253 min read
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