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Cross-Carrying Discipleship
"Then he said to them all: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'" — Luke...
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Jul 162 min read


We Are Sent
"Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.'" — John 20:21 (NRSV) Locked doors, shaken...
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Jul 152 min read


Speaking Light Into Being
"And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." — Genesis 1:3 (NRSV) This morning, I awoke to a quiet, dark house. As I...
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Jul 132 min read


Table to Testimony
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” — Psalms 105:1 (NIV) In a world saturated...
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Jul 122 min read


I Love You
“I love You, O Lord, my strength.” — Psalm 18:1 There’s a trembling vulnerability in saying “I love you” for the first time. Even when...
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Jul 112 min read


Sequence Matters
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because...
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Jul 102 min read


Faith That Bears Fruit
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not...
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Jul 92 min read


Go Ahead—Taste It
“O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.” —Psalm 34:8 (NRSV) I never thought of myself as a picky...
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Jul 22 min read


The Gift and the Life
“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” – 1 John 4:9...
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Jul 12 min read


Let There Be Peace
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9 (NIV) Peace often feels like a distant dream in a...
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Jun 292 min read


Beholding God
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” — Matthew 5:8 (NRSV) “To see God” —what a staggering promise. In a world clouded...
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Jun 283 min read


A Cry Heard in Glory
“I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.” – Psalm 120:1 (NLT) There’s something timeless about...
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Jun 271 min read


Pressing On
“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” —Philippians...
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Jun 262 min read


More Than Full
“ 'And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over...
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Jun 252 min read


More Than the Sum
“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and...
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Jun 242 min read


Between Tigger and Eeyore
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." 1 Peter 5:6 NIV When the boys were little,...
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Jun 222 min read


Songs in the Night
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” – Psalm 77:11 (NIV) Have you found there are...
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Jun 212 min read


Your Mission
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the...
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Jun 202 min read


Where, O Death?
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV) “Lord, I want to go to heaven,...
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Jun 192 min read


Reverent Submission
"During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him...
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Jun 182 min read
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