Category: Lent

God’s Faithful Forgiveness

Before I sat to write this post, I had just come from a time of prayer. One of the ways the Holy Spirit was helping me pray was teaching me to thank God for His thoughtfulness and faithfulness to me. My mind went back to what my life was before

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Turning Toward True Freedom

What does it mean to repent? This is a question I ask myself on a regular basis. What does it mean, and what does it actually look like in my day-to-day life? Every month in the children’s department of our church, they have a foundational question that they ask and

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Be Brave

Do you remember a time that you needed to be brave? Esther woke up one day and found herself in a lose/lose situation. The queen before her had been removed because of her disobedience of her husband. Queen Vashti had refused to come when her husband called her to display

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Believe and Be Filled

Something I have been pondering recently is the idea of “becoming.” A beautiful paradox is found in the fact that God came to give us rest, yet also to motivate us towards betterment, maturation, and completion. His unconditional love is found in both acts. He loves us as we are

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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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Fasting As Waiting

“The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.” Our SOAP verse today is taking place in the midst of Jesus spending time at Levi’s house. Levi was a tax collector whom Jesus called to follow Him. At this

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Soli Deo Gloria

On our fireplace there sits a stone that has been carved with these words, “Soli Deo Gloria.” These old Latin words are a constant reminder to us that everything we do, including how we live, should be “for the glory of God alone.”  At the beginning of this season of

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Attuned to Christ

In a culture that is all about making sure your needs are met, choosing to fast and deny yourself seems contrary to how we’re told to live. Yet, it also reminds us that this world is not our home. Jesus calls us to deny ourselves and follow Him, which was

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Introduction to Lent

Our newest Bible study, Lent: A Season of Drawing Closer to God, begins on Monday! We would LOVE to have you join us!!!  Grab your journal and dive into our introduction below! Lent is a season. It is a season of emptying, giving up, cleaning out, and even dying. Lent

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Lent Translations

Friends, our new study Lent translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Lent study is now available in 14 languages, with more in the works! And our Lent for Kids study is available in 8 languages, with more in the works as well! As we

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