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Fasting

Editor’s note: Of all the spiritual disciplines, fasting is probably one of the least practiced. Fasting is hard. It takes grit, but it is so worth it! Since we're in ...

Welcoming Lent

Editor’s note: Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Enjoy this excerpt of Twas the Season of Lent as we turn our hearts toward reflection on Jesus’ gift ...

The Humble Relationship Guidebook

If we were to make a guidebook for the entire humble Christian life, Romans 12:10–18 would be a key part of it. The apostle Paul started the discussion in Romans ...

Bringing Heaven to Earth: A Call to Every Day Sainthood

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. ...

The Full Armor of God

If you grew up in church, or even spent much time there as an adult, you have talked about the armor of God. You made the craft in Sunday school. ...

Canaanite Woman: When Great Faith Meets Great Action

Editor’s note: March is Women's History Month so we are celebrating female authors, female stories, and female characters! Enjoy this excerpt from Ten Women in the Bible about the Canaanite ...

Can I Judge Without Being Judgmental?

Writings from He Gets Us There’s a scripture that kind of trips us up. Whether you’re a Bible reader or not, you’re probably familiar with it. Do not judge, or ...

Anticipating Heaven: The Most Important Preparation

Editor’s note: My dear father, Pastor John McClure, whom we called Poppy stepped into Heaven almost 10 years ago. He would have been 80-years-old today… Even though he died due ...

The Hopeful Name of Jesus

Precious Savior, I rejoice and exult in hope! I have good reason to be joyful because I’m on my way to Heaven. Thank You, Lord, for paying the penalty for ...

Doing Important Work

So I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and ...

Jesus Is the Bread of Life

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” — John 6:35 I’ve eaten ...

When Your World Turns Against You

Get up, we must go. Look, here comes the man who has turned against Me. The words were spoken to Judas. But they could have been spoken to anyone. They ...

Practice the Art of Gentleness

Nothing is so strong as true gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as true strength. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Have you ever seen gentleness de-escalate a tense situation? If so, ...

Mary's Extravagant Gift

Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the ...

Will You Drag Anchor or Set the Hook?

We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. — Romans 5:3–4 Sweet Maria and I live down by the water ...

Jesus Didn’t Just Come For Us, He Stays With Us

Editor’s note: The Lenten season is right around the corner and it’s important to remember that Easter isn’t just a holiday—it’s our identity. We are Easter people. You’re invited to ...

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