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Grace Is Enough! Really.
“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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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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Man of Sorrows, Son of Suffering
“He was despised and forsaken by men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we...
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God Can Handle Your Emotions
“You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me […]” Psalm 139:1 I think it’s safe to say we have all been deeply saddened by s...
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Digging Up the Roots
“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you,...
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The Spirit that You Carry
“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit...
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Learning to Be Still
“The LORD will fight for you; you need only be still.” Exodus 14:14 What is it that makes being still so hard? We live in such a fast-paced world, w...
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Rooted and Grounded
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he ...
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For the Lonely One
“Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.” Psalm 73: 23 Throughout my life, I’ve had the gift of really wonderful and special friends...
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Rest for Our Hearts
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 I sit here this morning, curled up on the couch with my Bible, devotional...
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Blessed, Chosen, and Blameless
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he ...
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He Is Working in the Waiting
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:4 Raise your hand if you like to wait for things. Chri...
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God Comes to Us
“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.” Matthew 5:1-2 Whe...
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Going God’s Way
“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 We live in a culture that is steeped with independence, ...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: Those Who Are Persecuted for the Sake of Righteousness
As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes undeniable that people want to listen to Him. As he begins his Sermon on the Mount, His longest record...
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Go Tell It On the Mountain
“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savi...
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For When We Need Help
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law ...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: The Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes undeniable that ...
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Waiting With Christ
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned” Isaiah 9:2 While Christma...
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It’s Almost All Temporary
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven..” Ecclesiastes 3:1 I’m such a person of habit. It’s almost to a fault ...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: Those Who Hunger & Thirst
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes un...
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Christ Has Come
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. ...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: The Pure in Heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes undeniable that people want to l...
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The Riches of God’s Grace
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.” Ephesian...
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The Holiness of Being You
“I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful; I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 We all deal with the nasty com...
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We Are a People of Rest
“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day ...
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Re-seeing the Kingdom of God: The Meek
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 As Jesus begins His public ministry, it becomes undeniable that people want to...
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Treasures in Heaven
“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves trea...
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Praying Psalm 139
“Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; See for yourself whether...
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The Yellow Chair
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult...
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Built to Stand in the Storm
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods...