December 19, 2023
What is Advent?
The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, somewhere between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year. Advent is the period leading up to Christmas, which...
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December 17, 2023
Holy Passion
Prayer: O God, give me a holy passion to know your truth and live it in both word and deed. Make my life a reflection of your Word, who both proclaimed and lived your truth. In him I pray. Amen.'
Read more..December 16, 2023
No Condemnation
There is no condemnation for those who receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. The believer's penalty for sin is paid, and he can stand blameless before God.
Read more..December 15, 2023
Christ in You
God in us! Have we sounded the depth of this promise? With God in you, you have a million resources you didn’t have before. Can’t stop worrying? Christ can. And he lives within you. Can’t forget the past, forgive the jerk, or forsake your bad habits? Christ can! And he lives in you.
Read more..December 14, 2023
My Shepherd
The goal of our walk with Jesus is to come to know him as our shepherd just as intimately as he knows the Father.
Read more..December 12, 2023
The Cap of Separation
I recently heard a Jewish man talking about why he wore the skullcap, known as a kipa in the Hebrew language. I was fascinated at his explanation, as it opened my eyes as to another perspective on the birth of Christ.
Read more..December 11, 2023
Wounded by Words
If you have suffered or are suffering because of someone else’s words, you’ll be glad to know that there is a balm for this laceration. Read 1 Peter 2:23
Read more..December 10, 2023
God Isn’t Fair (thank goodness)
There is relatively little difference between the most ungrateful, wicked people I can think of and me, and I had better be deeply grateful that God is, in fact, "unfair" in this way,
Read more..December 9, 2023
The Lord will Provide
We live in a scary world. One of the hardest things I have to do is to let go and let God. I want to run my world, my way and on my schedule. Relax and remember that God is in control.
Read more..December 8, 2023
Hope
The hope of the gospel is a blessed hope, uniquely tied to the resurrection of Christ from the dead and His return. This hope is much different than wishful thinking, positive thinking, or religious thinking that is not based upon the Word of God.
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