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How often are we deceived into believing we deserve something when it’s actually God who does because he is our above-and-beyond Provider.

You can take the worries off your mind, because God has you on his.

Attempting to hide from God is as old as the garden, so try resolutions and honest communication instead of a slow fade.

Grace means using forgiveness and humility to keep you away from being self-centered and judgmental.

Satan attacks our attempts to spread gospel seeds, but with consistent care and intentionality, the harvest will give birth to new believers.

Your story, until today, may look bleak, impossible, and hopeless, but I’m telling you from experience that you can change the trajectory of your live.

As a fierce storm rages around us, will we not wake from our sleep and join the battle over the life-changing truth of the gospel?

You can believe a small seed of faith planted in God’s power produces the impossible if it is planted securely in God’s Word. 

If you really want to explore the questions you have about your faith, dive right in to God’s Word instead of manmade arguments.

There’s a completely new set of heroes that don’t hold a candle to those that are truly humble and selfless.

With conspiracies, distrust, and depression at the forefront of cultural noise, we would do well to turn it off and turn to Christ.

Where or to whom are you looking for stress relief? If not heavenward, it won’t work for long.

Jesus truly saw people, related to them, and cared about their eternity, so are you willing to be used in the same way?

If anxiety and fear have consumed your life and thoughts, live with the knowledge that God’s truths are unshakeable.

When it comes to obeying God, we may outwardly obey him but our hearts are far from being glad about it.

Even after Jesus’ teaching that all people were the same in God’s sight, some people disagreed about who exactly could be saved.

Humility is a choice and a gift God gave us so we can sacrificially serve others.

We have entered into some of the most difficult times culturally, yet we have more opportunities to serve and love others if only we would cast out fear.

Are we actually following Jesus’ example of growing our faith through community by being transparent with a lighted, handheld screen?

The best way for our churches – and subsequently God’s kingdom – to grow is by word of mouth. So open your mouth and invite someone.

Do you have questions today about God’s timing and provision? If so, don’t lose heart, because God is faithfully in control.

The Bible says magic is evil and a human attempt to circumvent God.

Jesus is making a home in our hearts through the Holy Spirit.

Imagine the amazing things that would happen in your life if you closed the gap between yourself and God.

If you’re not passionate about having gospel conversations with people, you are not obeying God’s will.

Regular maintenance means regular appointments with God, and there are no short cuts.

With so many blessings freely given to those who surrender their lives to Jesus, you would think none of them would remain unclaimed.

Anything of value we are remotely connected to will be because of Christ being magnified in us.

If you’re chasing after the American dream without considering God’s will, you will be sadly disappointed in the results.

Change does not have to be a roadblock or a setback if you put it in the hands of the Father.

If you want to be a light for Christ while you’re in college, don’t assume you can ignore the Christian ones.

He had less than three years to teach his followers and disciples how to lead, love, and serve, and he remains the greatest of all time to do so.

Jesus is the only one who can change the lives of the lost who, by the way, you likely won’t find within the walls of your church.

We are not hard wired to wait, yet God requires that we do so. How will you respond to such a calling?

Doing what you want when you want sounds nice, but if you ask someone who has lived that life, you may hear about a life of self-destruction.

The unmerited favor of God is not a license to go and do whatever the world says is OK.

Summertime church camps, student conferences, and mission trips . . . it’s been a great break for our students, but going back to school is an opportunity for Satan to strike.

Is there anyone in your life who demands your time and your loyalty instead of pointing you to God?

If there’s one people group that can bridge the racial divide, it’s Christians.

We make thousands of choices every day, but there’s really only one that is life-sustaining.

Tension among Christians has always existed, but that doesn’t mean we can manufacture those that do not exist.

It’s amazing how God subtly leads us down paths that don’t make sense at first then to something that was there all the time.

In the same way that a clean air filter is important for your car, so is your personal, spiritual filter.

God created us to work hard and use our talents and skills to honor him in doing so.

Worship is easy with the praise band, microphones, church atmosphere, etc., but what about your own personal worship?

It’s not about what you see, think, or believe, it’s about the deity of God and his Son’s life-changing work on the cross.

It’s easy to feel powerless in this world, but Christians have the greatest power on earth and heaven.

Reading has become outdated and archaic for a younger generation, but it should never be irrelevant for a Christian studying God’s Word..

Sometimes a familiar passage of Scripture can become so over-used that we fail to be transformed by its beauty.

God’s plan for us may take you down some scary, difficult roads that are meant for growth and maturity. so lean into those challenges.