Patience and Faith
Finding peace in troubled times
"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul." Psalm 23:1-3
I should have gotten up earlier. Why did I choose a flight this early in the morning? If I hit one more red light I’m going to miss... >Read More
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Faith of a Criminal
Who is Jesus to you?
“One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done...... >Read More
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God’s Spoken Creation
What does it mean to really say YES to God?
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3)
Sometimes I picture God creating the world by throwing stars into the night sky like pixie dust. Except, that’s not how it went down. God pre-existed the beginning of time. He’s always been and always will be. The...... >Read More
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Combat Fear with Faith
People feel disconnected. We live amongst many and yet feel alone. We spend more and more time online and in that place people are coming to us asking for someone to care. You can help. Give here.
“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated.” (Isaiah 54:4a)
In the... >Read More
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When You Can't, God Can
Are you walking a hard road today? Come talk to a mentor.
“…but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26b)
When we are going through a trial it's hard to imagine how things will get better. God wants us to depend on Him in every trial we face. When we can't, God can. God loves us as dearly... >Read More
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A Time to Throw Away
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,... >Read More
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Craving the Good Life
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10
I love the word juxtaposition—to place two things or ideas side by side to see how they click and clash to make new meaning. Today two flyers came in my mail, and their juxtaposition made me chuckle.
One was a glossy... >Read More
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