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2026-03-16

Refuse

I used to be a teacher and a caretaker so I find myself mildly obsessive about order, litter and untidiness in my place of work: home is another matter!

2026-03-15

How Can I Remain Silent

Making a difference in the world often involves sacrifice. Are you willing to take that risk in the Spirit's strength?

2026-03-12

Seek Not Man’s Approval

What glory can come from man? or even from relatives and friends because they are only fleeting and temporary hollow and empty that can vanish...

2026-03-07

Strong and Mighty Worrier

Control, that’s my problem. When it comes down to it, I want to be in charge, and if I’m in charge – frankly – I’ve got a lot to worry about!

2026-03-05

Notches

Friend, be careful of your motive in reaching out to others about Jesus. A soul saved is not a brownie point, but someone for whom Christ died.

2026-02-20

Building a Strong Relationship

Strong relationships don’t just happen…they are intentional. Here are 4 steps you may want to try to build a strong relationship.

2026-02-13

A Servant’s Heart

Lord, help me to love you and your people so much that, like Simon Peter’s mother-in-law, my desire is to serve rather than make excuses why I can’t. Amen.

2026-02-06

Fountain of Life

God's compassion will lead you beside springs of water. Drink often of His thirst-quenching water.

2026-01-29

Justice, Mercy and Grace

"To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”. Micah 6:8. Ponder how you can show justice, mercy and grace to all people.

2026-01-28

Our Heart’s Desires

If you could have anything in the world, what would it be? Your answer reveals a lot about who you are. The psalmist writes, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). There is nothing wrong with desires--they motivate us to achieve great things. But not all of our yearnings come from God.

2026-01-19

A Cloak of Love

“Love covers a multitude of sins,” the scripture says in 1 Peter 4:8. Love doesn’t expose. It doesn’t gossip. If love says anything, love speaks words of defense. Words of kindness. Words of protection.

2026-01-18

Accepted in the Beloved

If we have fallen somewhere along the way, if we've not trusted him, if we've wanted our way more than his, let’s do as Jesus instructed Peter (John 21:15-23).

2026-01-14

Be Careful What You Pray For

We need to be careful what we pray for. If God’s bottom line is to make us more like Jesus, then we should start praying like it’s ours too. Dear God, make me more like Jesus no matter what it takes. Amen.

2026-01-10

Have Patience

“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” Romans 15:1

2026-01-06

One Word

Consider choosing “One Word” to give your attention to this year. I discovered my one word . . . Undivided. Undivided in my love for God

2025-12-29

A Christian Perspective on Life and Living

As you peer into the new year, focus on having being spiritually heart-healthy. To do that, resolve to spend more time in God’s Word and more time in prayer. Design your social life to spend more time with Christian people. Get more ...

2025-12-25

Invited to the Manger

The manger scene of Baby Jesus’ birth can seem so irrelevant today. Nice on a Christmas card, yes, but not really having any impact on our lives.

2025-12-21

When Life is Not a Christmas Card

What do we do when life is not a Christmas card? What do we do when life is hard and we don’t know what to do?

2025-12-14

All Your Needs

“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

2025-12-01

Our Potential

Have you ever really messed up? Maybe it was a mistake or a poor choice, but it was something so big you didn’t see a way to come back from it. I imagine we all have.

2025-11-30

What is the Advent Season About?

Advent means the coming of something extremely important and awaited! At Christmas time we traditionally celebrant the Advent season, the season where we remember the birth of the long awaited Christ child, the Savior of the world.

2025-11-27

Love’s Uncomfortable

We are to walk in love towards people, regardless of who we think they are. Whenever we choose not to walk in love towards those the Lord has placed on our path, we deny God of a fragrant offering and sacrifice. Let’s take a moment to think about that.

2025-11-17

The Ugly Truth about Self-Reflection

The Ugly Truth about Self-reflection. The Lord longs to help us in our times of need, but we must first surrender ourselves to Him.

2025-11-10

The Soldiers’ Psalm

Psalm 91 is called the Soldiers’ Psalm. We are told that in World War I, the soldiers of the 91st Brigade recited the 91st Psalm daily. This brigade engaged in three of the war’s bloodiest battles. Other units suffered up to 90% casualties, but the 91st Brigade did not suffer a single combat-related death.

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