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Each week, I sit with the Lord and ask, “What do you want to say today?” My prayer is that each post, regardless of the date, speaks to you in due season.
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What do you think of when you hear the word access? I first think of an opening or point of entrance or even approval to continue. The dictionary says access is a means of approaching or entering a place. Other [...]
There is no fear in love. This is what the Holy Spirit told John to write to believers. Yet we see fear running rampant everywhere -- fear of death, fear of illness, fear of lack, fear of fear. My daughter [...]
Christianity is meant to be lived out loud so when I learn something, I can't help but want to share it with others. And my current lesson is this: be slow to emotion. James 1:19-20 says, "Let every man be [...]
"Righteousness exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34). The definition of righteousness in this passage describes blameless conduct and integrity. It insinuates that the justice, right actions, and right attitudes that God has and [...]
I've been reading Ephesians 3 every day and this verse has caused me to pause every time: "[that I may] ...know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that I may be filled with all the fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:19). [...]
When I say the word dimensions, what do you think of? Without looking it up, my first thought was a memory of my grandmother measuring out a pattern for a new sewing project. And then I thought about needing a [...]
The most powerful two-word combination ever is the phrase: In Christ. When the word Christ is mentioned, we should automatically think of Jesus. But when we hear or read the phrase In Christ, it's always a reference to born-again believers-- [...]
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network One thing that makes Jesus so endearing is His mercy. I know it’s what drew me to Him and captivated my heart. As undeserving as I felt, I needed the mercy [...]
I think you would agree the Bible has some pretty big words, but if we'll look deeper, they are BIG in context too. One of those words is justification. The dictionary gives three basic definitions. One is simply the act [...]
My dad is a retired Steel Fabrication Project Manager (similar to an architect). He used to build the "bones" of large buildings, or in some cases, the "exposed bones" of bridges, railings, and design features. He worked primarily with steel, [...]
We once had to remove some trees on our property. One in particular was on our back porch, and although it was beautiful in its own right, it dropped no less than a million acorns, leaves, and bird-droppings year-round. It [...]
