Take today’s next step: Be all in for Jesus. Take the 35 Day Challenge. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) “Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) Wanted: Pastor...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, change, Devotional, faith, God, Hebrews 13:8, Joshua 1:9, Marilyn Ehle, Women

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Read 1 Kings 18:20 - 40 Elijah has had enough: the Israelites need to get off the fence. Either the Lord is God, or Baal is (1 Kings 18:21). In order to answer this question, Elijah fearlessly challenged the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. With unshakeable faith, Elijah proves God's true divinity in a seemingly impossible feat. As followers...... >Read More

Tags: 1 Kings 18:20-40, deeper faith, Devotional, evidence of faith, faith, growing in faith, hazelle schenk, Men, Women

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Take today’s next step: 3 Ways to rest in God.   “Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?  But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.”  (Isaiah 49:15-16a, NLT) The man scratched his head and... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, God, Isaiah 49:15-16, Julie Cosgrove, vacation, Women

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Take today’s next step: Make a total commitment to serving God.  “So [God] said he would destroy them—had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.” (Psalm 106:23) Two stories, both told in Psalm 106, explain how Moses, followed by Phinehas, stood in the breach to keep God from...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, God, holiness, holy life, moses, Psalm 106:23, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Take today’s next step:  Be filled with the Holy Spirit. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) We sat around our backyard fire pit. As we watched the stars come out we talked about how to walk... >Read More

Tags: abide, Bible, Devotional, fruit, gail rodgers, God, Holy Spirit, John 15:5, Women

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Take today’s next step: Let God take a good look at you.   “Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ. How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, Galatians 3:2-4, God, good girl, grace, Kristi Huesby, sin, Women

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Read Matthew 17:1-8 Jesus is fully human AND fully Divine. That is a concept easier said than understood. We're only human, after all. It's certainly no surprise that Christ's followers needed a few more visual aids to get the point. Here at Mt. Tabor, Christ reveals his divinity to Peter, James and John. When Peter, James and John fearfully...... >Read More

Tags: Devotional, divine, divine power, hazelle schenk, israel, Matthew 17:1-8, Men, Mount Tabor, Women

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