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Running Towards Brokenness
“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous,...
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God Celebrates Ordinary People
“And Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob the father of Joseph and Joseph the husband of M...
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The Books That Would Be Written
“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you k...
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Jesus in the Storm
“As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving t...
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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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Will Worry Last Forever?
“Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians...
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Because I Loved Them
“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who ...
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The Shepherd's Voice
“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.” John 10:14 Think about what goes on when you answer the phone. Sometimes you recogni...
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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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You Can't Have Jesus without His Bride
“And lest us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging on...
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God Is Good at Being God
“I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2 I don’t think I’m God… most of the time. But I sure act ...
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Gloriously Ordinary
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, ...
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What To Do With Worry
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6 I’m no stra...
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God Uses People Just Like Us
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the ...
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Saturated with Something
“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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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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Washed Clean
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pu...
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His Good Work Starts Now
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his peopl...
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Trusting Like a Child
“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:4 What does it mean to have childlike faith? Why does...
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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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Rejoice Always
“The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 “Stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead,...
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Where to Find Rest in a Restless World
“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2 Are you quiet? ...
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Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
“We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves ...
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Perfect Peace
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Sometimes I have days where I just need some peace....
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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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God Sings Over You
“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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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...