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One Thousand Gifts OBS Week 4 — Trust: The Bridge to Joy

The full life, the one spilling joy and peace, happens only as I come to trust the Lord. ~ AnnMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and ...

The Christmas Light of Hope

Brothers and sisters,Once again, people are gathered all over the world to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ our Saviour; that sacred day of Christmas when we get to sing ...

Eternal Rewards

In the first months of my new life, I crashed into 2 Corinthians 5:10:For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each of us may receive ...

"Not Good Enough" Jesus

Jesus would rather not even go to Jerusalem. It was chaos. He much preferred more normal places with more normal people. He left more of His grace in those places ...

Prayer in the Pursuit of God

Time Alone with Jesus Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. — Luke 5:16Often when I am under stress and pressure, I feel one of my greatest needs is ...

Jesus Over Everything Week 1 — Putting God First

[She] who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — Psalm 91:1Hi there, friends! We are so excited that you ...

You Are Never Alone — That’s a Wrap!

Hey, friends! Well, here we are in recap week already! I don’t know about you, but You Are Never Alone has been a tremendous blessing to me. I’m already geared ...

One Thousand Gifts OBS Week 3 — All Is Grace

All is grace… because God is transfiguring all to bring glory to Christ alone. To make us more into the image of His Son. ~ Ann VoskampAnd looking up to ...

Jesus In First Place… Over Everything

Happy Advent season to you. I want to share with you for a few minutes a message God has put on my heart.I was talking with someone the other day ...

Jesus Over Everything: Putting God First

Sign up here!He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. — Colossians 1:17 NIVWELCOMELeader, read aloud to the group. Today we’re talking about something beautiful and ...

Christmas in the Shadowlands

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. For those who lived in a land of deep shadows — light! sunbursts of light! — Isaiah 9:2 MSGThis ...

Breakfast with Jesus

Peter is my favorite disciple because of how obviously flawed and human he is. (Man, can I relate to Peter!) After he denied knowing Jesus three times, he was completely ...

Flyover: The Stories We’ve Missed

Thanksgiving offers us an annual pause from the pace of life to return to places we do not often visit and gather with people we do not often see. Indeed, ...

Church

I come from a long line of churchgoing people: bishops, reverends, musicians, preachers, music ministers, church mothers, and deacons. Even before I had a relationship with God for myself, I ...

You Are Never Alone Week 6 — God Is with You When You Need Grace

Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. — Hebrews 13:5No one makes it through life failure-free. ~ MaxHey, friends! Wow, here we are at week six of ...

Here, Now: The Better Thing

There are no holier moments on earth than birth and death. But it’s the moments in between that make up a life. A whole God-given, genuine life. Each moment sows ...

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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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