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Be Moved. Do Something.

Be Moved Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same. — Luke 3:11 NIV Human hurt ...

Rejected Into Purpose

Editor’s note: Rejection hardly feels like a gift: it feels like tremendous pain! Yet, Nona Jones teaches us in her new book The Gift of Rejection that learning from rejection ...

The Acorn Wreath

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart ...

First Fall Breeze

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. — Acts 3:19 You think ...

Holy Anger

Once He was approached by a leper, who knelt before Him begging His help. “If only You will,” said the man, “You can cleanse me.” In warm indignation Jesus stretched ...

God Is with Us: Struggle and Chaos

Editor's note: No one escapes struggle and chaos and yet as believers we can know without a doubt that God is with us. In God Is With You Every Day, ...

A Prayer to Remain Faithful to the End

O Jesus, I Have Promised: John Ernest Bode It has long been the conviction of Christians that once we have truly come to Christ in repentance and faith, we can ...

The Luggage of Life

To get an idea of the freedom found in Jesus Christ, imagine yourself donning the literal pieces of luggage (all overpacked). You’re carrying a suitcase of guilt in one hand ...

Better Days Ahead

Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. — Psalm 27:13 The story of Job in the Bible ...

Recognizing God

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. — 2 Peter 1:2 The Hebrew word for gratitude means to “recognize the ...

A Gratitude Prayer

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. — Jeremiah 17:7 Heavenly Father, thank You not just for the things You’ve already done but ...

The Force Is Real

Editor’s note: I’m an unabashed fan-girl of Sarah Jakes Roberts. The woman can preach. In her recent book Power Moves, we learn that “when we do the work of embracing ...

How God the Father Initiates a Man

Desperate for Initiation A man needs to know his name. He needs to know he’s got what it takes. And I don’t mean “know” in the modernistic, rationalistic sense. I ...

The Importance of Reading Aloud to Kids (and Getting Truth Deep In Their Hearts!)

I didn’t grow up in a reading home, but when I was in the sixth grade my family moved next to a library and that changed everything. I fell in ...

F is for Fall Fun

Fall is my favorite season! I think I’d go in mourning if I ever had to move to an area of the world that doesn’t experience the crisp, cool breezes ...

God Will Help You Get Through Grief

We don’t discuss graveyards to brighten our day. Cemeteries aren’t typically known for their inspiration. But an exception was found in a graveyard near Bethany. And that one exception is ...

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Free Christmas Bible Study!

Free Christmas Bible Study!

Advent isn't just about waiting... let's get ready for Christmas with a fresh sense of anticipation! Join this short 4-week study and get access to 4 study videos with Christine Caine and Lisa Harper and other Advent resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 12/2.