How can we come alongside others as they grow in sanctification? We can help them remember they’re united with Christ and one with Him in spirit.
Read MoreTake heart in knowing there is nothing in all creation that can separate you from the love of God. This brings true security!
Read MoreWe all have an innate desire to be right. We fight to prove ourselves right and true and good. While we can often see the struggle to be right in others, the question really is if we can see it in ourselves. Do you recognize the ways that you try to justify yourself?
Read MoreJesus has chosen you as His friend. He wants to work with you to produce fruit for your good and His glory. He wants to share with you all that he has heard from the Father. And He has stood between you and our greatest enemies: sin, death and Satan.
Read MoreDo you know God’s deep love for you? In Christ, you are a beloved child of God. He doesn’t love you because of your performance or how well you obey or whether you measure up to certain standards. God loves you because you are His child through faith in Jesus Christ.
Read MoreAs we enter this new year, we will inevitably stand in places of beauty and places of trial and devastation. But our ability to stand in the midst of the good and the bad is completely based upon the finished work of Jesus Christ. With Him, we can stand firm through any circumstance.
Read MoreAs we step into the new year, consider what new thing God might be doing in you right now. What new thing does He want to accomplish in you or through you in 2026?
Read MoreChristmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
Read MoreSo how do we need to reorient ourselves from rules to relationship with God? To change our behavior, we need to change our heart. To change our heart, we need to change our real beliefs.
Read MoreIf we can’t get along with each other, it will be hard to recognize us from the culture around us. Yes, we are all broken and all different, but God’s love is working in the heart of every single believer so we can let God shine.
Read MoreJesus says that we are already salt and light. In context, this means that we are God’s change agents on assignment.
Read MoreConfession is a powerful spiritual tool that God has given us. The more we understand it and use it, the more powerful it becomes.
Read MoreJesus has chosen you to be his friend. “You did not choose me, but I chose you…” How incredible is that! So how do friends relate? Friends work together, share what is on their mind with one another and are willing to sacrificially give of themselves for the good of the other.
Read MoreAs you navigate this Christmas season, there are a lot of things that can cause a level of anxiety, fear or dread. I urge you listen to the good news once more. It will provide peace and move you to action.
Read MoreChristmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
Read MoreHope is the present assurance of some future good. David battled depression and wrote about it in Psalms. Through his writing we can see three scriptural ways to overcome depression.
Read MoreIt’s very easy to get down on ourselves—especially when you fail or make a mistake. It’s easy to believe that God did not design us the way we should’ve been, or He made a mistake. But God knew exactly what He was doing when He created you.
Read MoreWe are all gifted by the Holy Spirit. We can discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gift(s) with courage, in power, love, and self-control to accomplish good in our churches and the world. How is God "fanning the flame" in you?
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