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From the garden to the cross, the Gospel is God’s divine rescue plan for us. It’s True Love overcoming all odds and it’s the promise of…

How do we thrive in a society that does not share our beliefs and values? The church in first-century Rome was certainly no stranger to…

Western culture greatly values individualism. Our self-important, self-reliant society strikes a serious contradiction to Christ’s will for…

We don’t have to travel to a very far to see the hurt and hopelessness that pervades our world today. Brokenness lives in our own backyards…

The promise of a fresh start: it’s the driving force behind billions of dollars in advertising each year. From gym memberships to nicotine…

Humanism says that we are masters of our own fate, that we can save ourselves. Religion declares that if we work hard enough, and our good…

Death is the great equalizer. It comes to the rich and the poor alike. It has no regard for wealth, political power, or social standing…

Some have said that love is blind; that when you really love someone, their faults, secrets, and imperfections just seem to evaporate. But…

God’s people hung onto the hope of a coming Savior, one who would subdue the oppressive Roman regime and demand justice. But when the…

Whether we’ve been neglected by a parent or betrayed by a close friend, the feelings of abandonment run deep, leaving bitter memories and…

Our Creator watched as greed, pride, and lust drove His people to unthinkable depravity. Longing to reconcile us to Himself, God established…

It was in a garden that, for the first time, humankind was presented with the choice of true love or selfishness. We chose wrong. Through…

Poverty. Racism. Human trafficking. All too often, it seems like the injustices facing our world today drown out the cries for justice. When…

Sin is our failure to hit the mark of perfection.  No matter how noble a person’s actions are, no matter how much he or she works toward the…

Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) 20 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work…

How do you define success or winning? I want to suggest our culture and society has a different definition of success and winning than Jesus…

I recently learned this daily routine called thirsty thirty from @iammiketodd and @_keianna where you: Read scripture for 10 mins Pray for…

John 16:33 (NIV) 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I…

Yo Jesus, Thank you for all that you are doing in my life. You know me, you understand me. Thank you for wrapping me in your love that never…

Dear Lord, Today, help me to find strength in You when I’m weary & feeling tired. Please help me to stop for a few minutes. Take a break…

Dear Heavenly Father, THANK YOU for waking me up on this beautiful Sunday morning! You are so so good to me. I thank you in advance for all…

Dear Lord, Thank you for new beginnings. Today I give everything over to you. Thank you for taking away my worries yesterday, so it doesn’t…

Dear Lord, All praise to the Most High! Thank you for waking me up this morning 🌞, and filling my lungs with your breath 🌬️ You ALWAYS…

Wassup 👋 God, Thank you for waking me up this morning. Thank you for the gift of life. I pray 🙏 as I go before this brand new week, I…

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