Author: Jenna Rea

God’s Plan in Suffering

Endure to the End Do you ever feel like the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer? Faithful Christians who know and trust God, who walk faithful to His commands, and who live out the gospel still experience all kinds of suffering, injustice, and loss this side of heaven. Seeing the

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Our Reference Point of Hope

Hope of the Everlasting Kingdom I’ve recently been thinking about how being part of the body of Christ through the local church is one of the greatest gifts Jesus has given us. In the church, we find community, support, encouragement, sanctification, and strength. But while there is great rejoicing in

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Good Friday

“It is finished.” These are some of the most chilling and simultaneously hope-filled words in the Bible. At this point in the story, it is hard not to burst into tears. How could Jesus die? What does He mean “it is finished”? In John 13:1 (ESV), it says, “When Jesus

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Filling with Prayer

The desire for praise from other people is a hard one to surrender. Social media constantly grabs at our hearts to post every part of our lives, the good, the bad, and the ugly if we want to be deemed “authentic.” Culture praises those who prioritize productivity and do good

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Refuge for the Day of Judgment

What emotions and thoughts come to mind when you think about God’s judgment? Maybe you are surrounded by immense suffering or the prosperity of the wicked, so your heart longs for God’s judgment to come upon the earth. Or maybe you are beaten down by your own sinfulness and fear

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