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What God Remembers
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.” Psalm 130:5 On May 30, 2003 I officiated my first wedding for two friends, Buddy and V...
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New Year, Same God
“But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” Psalm 102:27 As I woke up on New Year’s Day, my whole street was covered in a dense fog, a...
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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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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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An Anchor for Our Emotions
“Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth.” John 17:17 Counseling teenagers is similar to riding my favorite roller coaster at our local amuse...
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God Communicates with You Constantly
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 What do you val...
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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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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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The Unconditional Love of God
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 One of my favorite Christian thinker...
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Knowing God Better
“..but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the...
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The Perfect Story
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 Whether it’s Council Fire, Vespers, or Banquet, we ...
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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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God to the Rescue
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been tra...
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Directions
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” Psalm 32:8 Do you like following directions? ...
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Bring Your Loaves
“Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot ...
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We’re All Looking for Someone Looking for Us
“Today salvation has come to this house… For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:9-10 There’s a story in the Gospel of Luke a...
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God Is Our Father
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that w...
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God's Gracious Grip
“Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right h...
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Jesus Reaches for Us
“When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, ‘Lord, if you are will...
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Growing in the Vine
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...
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Corduroy, Lisa, and Jesus
“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's Love Is Greater
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 When you love someone, how do you display it? What are some ways th...
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Love is Our Witness
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know...
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God is a Gardener
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...
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God is Gentle
“Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He...
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What Is Faith All About?
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Imagine this: you’re standing at the top of the Le...
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God is Never Far Away
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you t...
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God's Beautiful Creation
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Fo...
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Just Stand Up!
“And he said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?’ Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. And th...