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By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one ...

Every January, millions of people begin their year with New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight, getting organized, exercising more, eating healthier, and managing finances better are some of the most common ...

Safeguarding Your Love StoryLove must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans ...

But for you who fear My name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out ...

The lie you might believe for far too long is that rest is for the weak. Rest is for the lazy. Rest is for those who have time for it. ...

For all who love pride and power with empty vanity and the display of arrogance, and all spirits who desire such things and seek their own glory by dominating others, ...

As families with growing children, we often have to evaluate the family routine. Our children change fast, and as parents, we have to navigate and set the pace for our ...

YOUR FIRST HOPE “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and ...

How does your family prepare for the transition from one year to the next?One of my favorite traditions is to gather our family and recall how God has shaped our ...

,Comfortable people don’t need Jesus, desperate people do.When I turned sixty years old, I had three ambitions. I wanted to learn how to jump a dirt bike, hot-wire a car, ...

The term goals was virtually nonexistent before 1920. On a graph, looking at any mention of the word in all of literature across the board, it’s pretty much a flat ...

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. — Psalm 34:19The sun peered between the trees and slowly emerged from behind the ...

For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. — 1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESVWELCOME We could probably spend a whole weekend retreat together talking about choices from our ...

Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that He may come and rain righteousness upon you. ...

“I love it,” Casey said as he brushed away the tears spilling out of his eyes. That was exactly the reaction I was hoping for when he opened the Christmas ...

Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain ...