Category: Devotions
Posted on August 23, 2022
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My girls come to me ten times a day asking for a new drink. Kids are always thirsty! As they get older, they thirst for knowledge as well. As the parent, you need to make sure they are quenching that thirst in a healthy way. 8-23-22
Posted on December 10, 2021
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A Christian should know, better than anyone, the depravity of the human condition and the need for forgiveness. God took a chance on you. Are you taking a chance on others? 12-10-21
Posted on April 12, 2020
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A Comprehensive Guide to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Quarantine for Christians. 4-12-20
Category: DevotionsTags: 2 Corinthians, anxiety, church, coronavirus, COVID-19, disease, endurance, fear, illness, persecution, plague, quarantine, rest, Sabbath, social distancing, stay at home, virus
Posted on February 19, 2020
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Our culture looks for ways to be offended and seeks revenge on those we disagree with. How can Christians navigate differing worldviews with grace, while still holding onto their beliefs? Who else is better equipped to show compassion than those who have been redeemed by Christ? 2-19-20
Category: DevotionsTags: anger, compassion, Culture, Ephesians, generosity, grace, offended, outrage, politics, revenge, Romans, social media, triggered, voluntarism
Posted on August 8, 2019
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The more we keep our eyes on Jesus, the better we grow. Your desire and ability to face the Son is even more vital to your well-being than a sunflower’s desire and ability to face the sun. 8-8-19
Category: DevotionsTags: agriculture, botany, fall, farm, farming, fieldtotable, flowers, Hebrews, Illinois, midwest, Paris, summer, sunflower, sunflower maze
An “Us vs. Them” mentality will never advance the Kingdom of God. If we want to reach people, we need to start viewing them as fellow image-bearers. 7-15-19
Posted on March 25, 2019
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Sometimes life is so hard that we feel like we’re drowning. We call out for God to throw us a life jacket, but maybe He wants to teach us to swim instead. 3-25-19
Posted on February 22, 2019
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When we experience something amazing, we always want to tell everyone right away! But the single greatest thing in our lives often seems to be the hardest to talk about. Why is that? 2-22-19
Posted on October 19, 2018
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No one ever said it would be easy. No one ever said it would be comfortable. And no one ever said it would be safe. Following Jesus means following Him into battle. And following Jesus means following Him to the grave. 10-19-18
Category: DevotionsTags: battle, Christlike, church, comfort, danger, death, Jesus, martyr, money, persecution, pride, sacrifice, safety, security, suffering