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Through the Wilderness

Match Day came in March 1995. This is the day when residency programs announce who they are inviting to come join them. The whole match process is rather odd. At ...

Calming Back-to-School Anxiety

“Mom, don’t freak out, but I’m leaving you in 36 days.”Yes, those were the exact words spoken to me by my five-year-old, soon-to-be kindergartener this morning. The countdown has been ...

Uninvited Session One: Living Loved

Live from a deep assurance that you are fully loved, and you won’t find yourself begging others for scraps of love. Live loved.If you were to write the definition of ...

Hedge of Protection... Prayer Can Be a Funny Thing

As a man of faith who spends most of his time traveling to churches, I have become more and more attuned to the irreplaceable value of prayer in one’s life. ...

Porches as Altars: For the Love of Community

If you didn’t grow up in a Christian subculture, this will probably make zero sense. But for those of you who did, do you remember Sunday Night Church?Listen. Any yahoo ...

You Are Invited to Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

He has sent me… to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a ...

Why Should We Communicate The Truth?

Our trustworthiness rests on our truthfulness. When Teddy Roosevelt was a cattle rancher, he and a new cowboy were riding across a section of his land when they came across ...

Back-to-School Scriptures You Can Count On

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor Him in your youth before you grow old and say, ‘Life is not pleasant anymore.’ Remember Him ...

I Am Clothed

I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. — Luke 24:49But the ...

Our Love Note to God

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Sit & Listen Saturday featuring Devotionals Daily audio devotions. Enjoy reading as well as listening to your devotional today from And Still She Laughs by Kate ...

Kids Need Rest: Naptime, Bedtime, Anytime

When we go on long road trips, my kids often fall asleep. Especially when it’s getting late, and we’ve had a full day of fun. Despite their heads hanging off ...

Only Love Today: One Kind Thing

In a world quick to condemn, criticize, and overreact, be quick to be kind.The summer before I started middle school, I gained a lot of weight and developed unsightly stretch ...

Desperate for Reassurance

Whatever is true… think about such things… And the God of peace will be with you. — Philippians 4:8b, Philippians 4:9b (NIV)If you’ve ever heard me give my testimony, you ...

Celebrate Recovery: What to Remember on Dark Days

Dark Days With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. — Matthew 19:26Don’t let anyone fool you — recovery is tough. There are days when we ...

How to Teach Kids the Biblical Names of God

A name is a powerful thing.When you meet a new person, what’s the first thing you discuss? There’s usually an introduction — and you state your name. If you are ...

VIP: P = Purpose

VIPs, those who influence others in life, are people of vision: they know where they are headed and how they plan to arrive at their destinations. VIPs are also people ...

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