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Peace Beyond Understanding
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” -...
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Sep 17, 20242 min read


Faithful Co-Pilots
“Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor.” - Romans 15:2 (NRSVue) Quickly reading this...
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Sep 15, 20242 min read


Loving God with All Our Heart
"I love you, LORD, my strength." - Psalm 18:1 (NIV) Imagine staring into the eyes of someone you deeply love, confessing your undying...
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Sep 14, 20242 min read


Come Near to God
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your...
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Sep 13, 20242 min read


Building God’s Temple Together
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” - I Corinthians 3:16 Read I Corinthians 3:1-17...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read


Comfort in Mourning
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” - Matthew 5:4 (NIV) When we hear the word mourn, our thoughts likely go to the...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read


Wise Leadership
Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you....
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Sep 10, 20242 min read


Returning to God’s Promises
In Jeremiah 29:11, God declares, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope...
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Sep 8, 20242 min read


Wisdom in Friendship
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” - Proverbs 13:20 (NIV) Reflecting on my teens and early...
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Sep 7, 20242 min read


Compassionate Care
“Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read


Stumbling Blocks
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone...
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Sep 5, 20243 min read


Choosing Grace Over Uncleanliness
“The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the...
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Sep 4, 20242 min read


Abounding in Love and Wisdom
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern...
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Sep 3, 20243 min read


The Power of Conviction
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and...
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Sep 1, 20242 min read


Trusting in God’s Promises
“For no word from God will ever fail.” - Luke 1:37 (NIV) Read Luke 1:26-38 Have you ever found yourself waiting for a promise to be...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read


Beyond the Opening Line
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 (NIV) Jane Austen’s classic novel “Pride and...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read


Praise the Lord!
“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalms 113:3 (NIV) Read Psalms 113:1-9 It...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read


Walking in Love
“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for...
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Aug 28, 20242 min read


Loving Difficult Neighbors
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Galatians 5:14 (NIV) As Christians, we...
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Aug 27, 20243 min read


The Refreshing Power of Repentance
“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” Acts 3:19 (NIV)...
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Aug 25, 20242 min read
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