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The 28-Day Prayer Journey Week 4 — Requesting with Confidence

And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. — 1 John 5:14God is able to do ...

And Lo, the Kingdom of God is Like a Terrible Football Team

My son is like me. He’s not much into athletics. But we signed him up for a flag-football league when he was in sixth grade. My wife told me the ...

Worship: God Wants to Party With You

I Live God-First by WorshippingPassage to ReadThe Wedding Celebration, Matthew 22:1-14; Luke 14:15-24.Point to PonderImagine throwing a wonderful wedding feast. How would you feel if you offered invitations to your ...

40 Days of Decrease: Discontentment

After committing for the third time in prayer to drink the cup if no other way existed for it to be emptied, Jesus returned to His disciples and said,Are you ...

When Little Children Get in the Way

Say Hello to My Little Friend If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in Me — to stumble, it would be better for them to ...

The Eye of the Needle

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. ...

Wildness and Wonder

What is home? My favorite definition is “a safe place,” a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It’s a place ...

To Love and to Cherish

Love is the muscle of marriage. Cherish is the heart of marriage. — Gary Thomas“To love and to cherish… till death do us part.”How many of us said these vows ...

Black History Month: Rosa Parks' Strength — Pray A Lot

I have problems just like everyone else. Whenever I do, I think about my grandmother and my mother. They were such strong women, who always taught me to place my ...

You’re Invited to the Jesus In Me Online Bible Study

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witness… —Acts 1:8One thing I know for certain: The Holy Spirit is not ...

Out of the Box

Since the beginning of time, human beings have felt this need to reach out for someone greater than ourselves. What some have simply called the “God-shaped hole in the soul” ...

Why Your Story Matters

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He did for me. — Psalm 66:16 NLTPoor Daddy. He just couldn’t shake it. Shame weighed ...

The 28-Day Prayer Journey Week 3 — Turning to God in Repentance

The one who confesses and renounces [their sins] finds mercy. — Proverbs 28:13Sin gets in the way of communication. ~ ChrystalWelcome to week three of The 28-Day Prayer Journey Online ...

A Minister of Comfort

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. — 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLTYou’ve heard repeatedly that God causes all the circumstances of your life to ...

Showing God

Hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? — Romans 8:24Do you have a preconceived idea about how God is going to meet ...

The Leadership Genius of Jesus

Titles and DeedsLet me tell you about the worst boss I ever saw. He was given authority prematurely, and he abused it wildly. He harshly ordered people when he should ...

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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