Tag: Week 4 // Monday

The Gift of Faith

Once upon a time, a much younger me stood in a hospital gift shop in Dallas, Texas and bought a small plaque that had this verse engraved on it: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” —Hebrews 11:1 After much

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Remembering His Faithfulness

I’ve never studied or prayed more about peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation like I have since walking through divorce. I never knew how enormous the wake of destruction that divorce leaves behind until I experienced it myself. Culture loves to water down the consequences of sin, but the Bible is clear

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I Am Intentionally Made

Have you ever felt like someone got an impression of you that might have been accurate on some level, but didn’t really capture the depth of who you really are? Maybe someone sees you as being really athletic, or artistic, or smart. Sometimes, it’s nice to be recognized for something

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From the Beginning

When we read Genesis 4:23 we see how, sadly, history repeated itself in a descendant of Cain. It broke my heart to read this. Humanity hadn’t existed for long and evil had already begun replicating itself in a family. But as I read verse 26, hope surged in my heart

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Cut it Off!

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire. – Mark 9:43 Recently, a woman in our town visited the ER. She was sick and did

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The Shame of Exposure

It is Scriptures like John 8 that completely keep me in awe of God, His love, and His pursuit of me and you. This woman was brought before the King of kings, before the one who hates sin but loves the sinner so much that He left His glory to

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Still Faithful

“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.” — Luke 1:25 I absolutely love a good comeback story. I am a forever champion of the underdog. Give me all the tissues because

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A Better Covenant

Do you remember the story of Moses going up a mountain and receiving the Ten Commandments from the Lord? Well those weren’t the only laws God gave to Moses. While Moses was at Mount Sinai, God established a way for people to relate to Him and to each other. If

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Obedience and Love

“(Now this is love: that we walk according to his commandments.) This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning; thus you should walk in it.” – 2 John 6 This is one of the most interesting and captivating aspect of Scripture to me; it’s simple and

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The Importance of Discipleship

My parents love telling the story of my first evangelistic endeavor: teaching kids on my school bus to sing “Jesus Loves Me.” Apparently I found out one of my friends didn’t know about Jesus and I taught her to sing the song, instructed her to teach it to her parents,

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