The Gift of Salvation
Jayci Williams
December 18, 2024
Have you ever had to wait for an exciting purchase to come in the mail? Though the shipping only takes
Have you ever had to wait for an exciting purchase to come in the mail? Though the shipping only takes
The Nativity of Christ is the most powerful and uniquely heavy scene of humility in all of history. Each Christmas
I love Mary’s song of purity and joy to the LORD after finding out she was chosen to carry the
Think of someone who you fear. Now, think of someone who you esteem and respect. Do these happen to be
My friend invited me to attend a worship concert at her church, and we arrived just as the music started
Nothing God does is done in a vacuum and without purpose. Nothing! Everything He does has a plan, purpose, and
Most of us have probably held a sweet, little baby before – maybe our own children, or a friend’s newborn,
I grew up as the accident-prone child in our family. Even though I had two older brothers, I still was
Something I really love is the light of early morning. Whether I’ve just had a good night’s sleep or tossed
Doubt Turned to Praise Today we look further into Zechariah’s song. Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist, the
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, Rejoice, includes the highlight
The Main Characters One of the things I really look forward to every Christmas season is the annual nativity play
The word “Advent” is derived from Latin and means “coming” or “arrival.” It’s the four weeks leading up to Christmas
Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Rejoice study is now
People-pleasing has been a part of me as long as I can remember, no matter the amount of sanctification and
The Gift of the Word It was beautiful to study Jeremiah 29 and its surrounding biblical passages. I had to
Endure to the End Do you ever feel like the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer? Faithful Christians who know
Faithful Prayers Have you ever prayed for something for days, weeks, months, or years on end? I want you to
Missing the Mark I love playing mini golf. My favorite course is in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It is beautifully designed
I sat in my beach chair watching as two young girls were building a large kingdom in the sand. They
Faithful in Hardship I love this C.S Lewis quote: “We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended
Understanding Integrity When I was in fourth grade, I won a “character counts” award, which was given to one boy
Daniel Through the Years Do you remember reading the story of Daniel resolving to not touch the king’s food after
Redefining Humility Pride is one of those funny things where we can actually trick ourselves into thinking we aren’t being
Everyone has some area of their life where they struggle with sin. The struggle is real! Yes…even Christians! We are
God Alone is Worthy I wonder if, like me, you have a favorite book, movie, or place that is just
Hope of the Everlasting Kingdom I’ve recently been thinking about how being part of the body of Christ through the
Rightly Seeing God Through Praise I was speaking with some women a few days ago about praising God, and one
Make a Stand for God Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s
God’s Righteous Jealousy “The Lord your God who is present among you, is a jealous God” (Deuteronomy 6:15) I found
Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m
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As God Sees Fit When my kids were young, they loved playing with play-doh and Perler beads. I love watching
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? It may be that your values and beliefs are not appreciated. In
Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Living Faithful in a
Every season has some kind of tension. One minute, twinkling lights fill our hearts with joy, and the next a
Have you ever had a nickname, or been called a pet name by family or friends? Sometimes it can simply
Today’s verses are the very heart of what Love God Greatly has been in my own life, and what we
“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries
“Therefore stay alert because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the
My favorite moments on this earth always involve two things: people and hugs. It’s as if the times when I
Our hearts are longing for Christ to come back. Each day as we watch the news, read updates on the
“I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the
It can be easy to feel discouraged and hopeless that things will ever get better. These feelings are so real
Let’s start with the obvious: the book of Revelation is hard. And confusing. There are a lot of details we