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Strong and Courageous

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. — ...

Blessing Your Grandkids

Before we launch into some creative and meaningful ideas for grandparents, let me (John) share with you something I remember vividly about my grandfather. We called it the Great Parakeet ...

God's Words of Life on Grandchildren

From everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness with their children’s children — with those who keep His covenant and remember to ...

Starstruck

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is ...

Seeing Yourself as God Sees You

Do you have a photo of your spouse, significant other, or children as your phone background, eager to show them off at the first opportunity to anyone and everyone? What ...

Forgiving What You Can’t Forget Online Bible Study Week Six — This Isn't Easy, But It Is Good

We treat people from the overflow of our thought life. ~ LysaDo your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ...

Trusting a Dangerous God

If it’s true that how you think defines who you are, then what you think about God is the most important question of your life.All life on earth was created ...

The L Word (Love)

There is no higher desire in a human heart than the longing to be free, and in this case I mean literally.So when I think about Paul writing four of ...

Present Over Perfect: On Disappointing People

Some people are very uncomfortable with the idea of disappointing anyone.They think that if you are kind, you’ll never disappoint anyone. They think that if you try hard enough, if ...

A Spirit-Filled Life

Ever felt like you were going through life without much life going through you?Mornings. I loathe them. I live by the quote, “The early bird can have the worm because ...

Captivating: The Heart of a Woman

GROUP STUDY“Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman.” ~ Tammy WynetteWelcome!Welcome to Session One of Captivating. If this is your first time together as a group or there are new ...

Grandparents Day Roundup

Grandparents are special people. I have a thousand wonderful memories of all four of my grandparents and maybe you do, too.Maybe it was…Playing “Sorry” at the kitchen table eating grilled ...

Warrior Princesses

“Me, a princess?” “You are the legal heir.” “I never lead anyone.” “We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then ...

Pain Is a Microphone

There Will Be BloodPain is a microphone. And the more it hurts, the louder you get.Suffering isn’t an obstacle to being used by God. It is an opportunity to be ...

Forgiving What You Can’t Forget Online Bible Study Week Five — The Compounding Effect of Unforgiveness

God helped [Joseph] “forget”, or actually let go, of all that troubled him so that it wouldn’t paralyze him in his pain and God helped him be fruitful so he ...

Sleeping with the Enemy

Know When to Let GoAn integral part of being angry and not sinning is knowing when to let go of your anger. Perpetuating anger perpetuates sin, which perpetuates unforgiveness, which ...

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Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 10/5