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Are You Still Salty?

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be ...

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We Are Here to Serve

by Heather Brown

by Heather Brown

38

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come ...

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The Simple Ministry of Presence

by Wimberly

by Wimberly

38

Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what He taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jes...

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The Lord is Our Shepherd

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when...

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Building Your Spiritual Muscles

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-con...

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Stop Staring at the Fence

by Dave

by Dave

38

“The thief comes in only to kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have in abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lay...

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Are You Tempted to Hide?

by Rachel

by Rachel

38

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not hav...

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God's Rules

by Margaret Ann

by Margaret Ann

38

“Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” Psalm 119:18 When I grumble and complain about the circumstances of my day, I am ...

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Worth Leaving Everything and Following

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal o...

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Leave Everything and Follow Me

by Henderson

by Henderson

38

“And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.” Luke 5:11 (Further reading Luke 5:1-10) Jesus demands we giv...

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Building Your House on the Rock

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down,...

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Growing in the Lord

by Abby

by Abby

38

“Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall f...

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But I Say to You

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ...

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Be Hospitable Everywhere You Go

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” - Romans 12:13 When I think of the word hospitality, what comes to mind is usu...

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Are You Playing the Game?

by Caroline

by Caroline

38

“And God spoke all these words saying, ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have...

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Good and Lovely Things

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gra...

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Be Strong

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” - Ephesians 6:10 I love strength training and exercise, but if I want to feel strong or be...

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Tethered

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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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The Cereal Life

by Caroline

by Caroline

38

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.” John 6:47-48 I could make a list of reasons why I love Sund...

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Be Willing to Be Interrupted

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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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Tackles and Lures

by Caroline

by Caroline

38

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, ‘You shal...

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The Key to Life and Peace

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 One fact I recently read was that we ha...

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Saturated with Something

by Sarah

by Sarah

38

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is ...

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Starting Your Day with Jesus

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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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Secret Missions with God: Fast

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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?

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“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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Encourage Each Other

by Wimberly

by Wimberly

38

“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Several years ago, a friend’s preschooler wen...

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More, Not Less: A Practice for Lent

by Mary Cate

by Mary Cate

38

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 O...

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Shining for Jesus

by Dave

by Dave

38

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved gen...

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