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Remember the fishes and the loaves: God uses the little we have to do big things.

There’s a void in the local church when you aren’t using your spiritual gift.

In 2021, resolve to do the really hard things then wait patiently while God works.

Instead of going overboard with inclusion in our culture, why don’t we love inclusively?

What should we do when others are experiencing unimaginable grief?

In these difficult times, learn to lead people with plenty of opinions but few real answers.

God blesses your financial obedience, so begin the process of eliminating debt today.

There’s a better way to teach the next generation to bring about change.

I have a testimony I didn’t want and a lingering ache, but God had a purpose for my story.

We must steward our lives as wisely as possible, and that includes the vaccination decision.

God will redeem all that we’ve been through this year and use it for his glory.

His story is no different from yours if your life seems meaningless and hopeless.

The Greatest Love Story of all time is beautifully portrayed in the Bible through Rulth.

We’re meant to spend our time urgently telling people about Jesus’ love for all mankind.

Words can build up or destroy, so next time you lash out, lash your tongue instead.

Expect the unexpected and more tests of faith in 2021, but do your part to unify believers.

God is fully invested in your spiritual growth; after all he wants more for you than even you do.

Don’t spend your life running from Jesus, who is the Truth and our only source of hope.

It’s impossible to manage 2021 without the sustenance Scripture provides.

Renovating is all the rage, but God has been in the renewal business since time began.

Evil thoughts are part of our sin nature, but God provides a way to control them.

Who among us suffers from loneliness, depression, anxiety or extended periods of darkness?  Yup. We live in a society right […]

We have many goals on our minds as we enter a new year, but this one is a priority.

What was your 2019 like?  Was it a good year or a bad year?  If you had 2019 to live […]

We can win the battle of the mind because we’re already fighting from a place of victory.

Many Christians, while thumbing through their Bibles,  have pondered why Scripture is broken into two, uneven halves. Is one better than the other? […]

 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, except when it isn’t. Everything about the season highlights your loss, whether […]

I’ve always loved watching and reading anything about medieval times. Kings and their royal families, strong and fearless knights storming […]

It’s not too late to love people who only know difficulty and strife, and who need Jesus.

If you are running low on joy, take a minute and reflect on this amazing truth . . .

When God changes your life, the desire to love and serve others will be automatic.

With all the conflict bombarding us this year you may think joy is impossible.

Because Christ’s love is selfless, we must show mercy to those who can’t pull their load.

Jesus offered a personal, agonizing sacrifice for God’s people that changed the world.

Believers are called to faithfully live in but not of the world and testify to God’s truth.

The world only offers misery and false happiness; Jesus offers life and true joy.

As we tell our changed-life stories, do we focus on what we did or what Jesus did?

When we accept the incredible gift of grace, we can see the freedom Christ came to give us.

I did all the right things and was a relatively “good” kid, but I knew I was missing something.

The joy and good news of Christmas is available to all mankind through the perfect gift.

When we truly live like people of hope, Jesus provides strength and changes outcomes.

Now more than ever, we need the peace and rest only a holy God can provide.

Hope is a choice and we can go to its source and allow ourselves to be filled.

Do our actions point others to who Jesus is and his power to save?

Playing the comparison game is dangerous, but God builds a firm foundation of truth.

When God sent his Son to earth, he said everything he wanted to say to the world.

A purposeful life requires investing in people’s lives, pointing them to the Light of the World.

God gave us life for the purpose of bringing us to himself, so embrace that purpose.

God has given you stewardship of your church, but willingness to follow is not up to you.

Let’s rejoice in the reason for the season rather than insist on holiday perfection.