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The Heart of the Pharisee: Guarding the Gate
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not e...
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Mary Cate LeBoeuf
Mary Cate worked on staff in 2013 while attending the University of Tennessee. She now lives in Knoxville with her husband and dog.
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You Are Deeply, Deeply Loved
“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fe...
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The Beauty of Coming Back
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Fa...
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The Very Great Reward
“Do not be afraid Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1 I love the word of God. I’m sure I’ve said this before, but it was ...
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The Promised Holy Spirit
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him wi...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: The Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, For they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7 As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes undeniable that people want to...
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Beautiful in His Timing
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to...
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The Incredible Grace of God
“Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially go...
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On Being Brave
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go....
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Tethered
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” - J...
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Be Willing to Be Interrupted
“When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the tow...
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Altogether Beautiful
“You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” Song of Solomon 4:7 You are beautiful. Did you know that? If you’re anything li...
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Christ, Our Sure Foundation
“I love you, LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn o...
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Finding a Mentor
“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” Hebrews 13:7 Did you k...
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Your Body Is Not a Project
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 E...
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A Different Kind of Freedom
The Fourth of July: a day that demands attire of red, white, and blue, a day when repeated shouts of “USA! USA!” and “’Merica!” are even more socially...
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Why We (Still) Need John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 John 3:16 i...
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Fighting Words
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient t...
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Starting Your Day with Jesus
“In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3 I know not everyone is a...
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Sin, the Problem, Jesus, the Solution
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a g...
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Secret Missions with God: Fast
“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have ...
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What’s Going to Matter?
“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain the heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 In her book The Time-Saving Mom, Crystal Paine asks two question...
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Seeing Discipline in a Different Way
“Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. No disc...
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Persevering Through Life’s Tough Times
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by f...
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Don’t Forget About Your Best Friend
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the w...
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Stop Hiding Your Light
“You are the light of the world, a city on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, ...
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Secret Missions with God: Give
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. ...
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The Heart of a Pharisee: Focusing on the Superficial
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self...
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Making Joyful Noise
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness!Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It i...
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Being Content With What We Have
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clot...