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Faith That Passes the Test

In all the tests, God shows that he is faithful and that he can be trusted. Hang in there. Keep pressing on. You may not see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, but God will be with you each step of the way. Trust Him. Continue reading

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Even When We Don’t Know Where We Are Going

We wish that God would give a detailed map of the journey ahead before we set out. He seems to prefer to give us just a clue to the next step of the journey. And when he does, he expects and delights in our obedience. Continue reading

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Once For All

Jesus came with a better sacrifice: himself. He had lived a perfect, sinless life. He was the perfect Lamb of God who had come to take away the sins of the world. In his one time, once for all act of dying on the cross, Jesus made atonement for all our sins for all time. Continue reading

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Words of Hope

We serve a God of Hope (Rom 15:13). His word is a message of hope. Whatever our circumstance, we can always run to God’s word and find shelter, comfort and encouragement. Continue reading

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Growing Up or Growing Old?

“Growth and maturity require more than years of ‘pew time,” they require years of diligent learning, application and obedience.” Continue reading

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Tears

When confronted by things we can’t understand we must do the same. Laments and tears are a means of healing for our wounded hearts. They are also a powerful means of intercession as we look to God to bring beauty from the ashes. Continue reading

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Itchy Ears

I an age of misinformation and disinformation it is easy to be misled. Fueled by social media algorithms it is easy to live in a bubble which give us talking points that reinforce our biases. Bombarded by partisan voices which fuel outrage and fear, we lose our perspective and our hope.    Over and against all this, we must prioritize the meat of the scriptures and time spent in the presence of the one who holds our future. Continue reading

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Purity

When we realize that the principles of the Word have been given to us by a loving and gracious God who only desires the best for us, we will delight in the Word and rejoice in our obedience to it. Our motivation for obedience moves from “have to” to “want to,” and that is a much more powerful motivation that can indeed enable us to walk in purity. Continue reading

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Replacing Fear with Boldness

Standing in the victory of Christ, we can resist the spirit of fear. Empowered by the Spirit we can find boldness in our walk with Christ, and in our witness. Continue reading

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Set an Example

We live in a day looking for people of integrity—examples we can follow. Take Paul’s advice to heart:

“Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” Continue reading

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