Category: Devotionals
To whomever reads these Devotionals – It’s my genuine hope and pray each encourages your heart regarding trusting all to Jesus. Let’s pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:16-18), dig into His Word (Col 3:16-17), and dive into Gospel community (Heb 10:25). God’s got you!
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When heartbreak visits, the Peace that carries me through comes from one Person: Jesus. We may not understand why certain trials come, but as Spurgeon once encouraged, “when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.” Jesus modeled what trust looks like when placing His life completely into His Father’s Hands. With tears…
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Friends, do you remember the Saturday Night Live Skit, “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley?” 📺 Airing in February of 1991, Al Franken’s character would calmly sit in front of a mirror, put on an optimistic grin, and declare bold words of encouragement to his reflection: The crowd would erupt with laughter… even my friends and…
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Feature photo: Harriet Tubman mural in Maryland by Michael Rosato A woman of authentic faith, not to mention unfathomable perseverance, Harriet Tubman repeatedly sacrificed her own comfort and safety for the benefit of others. (Phil 2:3) Her passionate exhortation to “keep going” gives us treasurable insight into her unwavering focus upon freedom. And although spoken…
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Crossroad-moments. We can confidently expect them to be woven into the fabric of our lives…whether we are prepared or not. Health crises that unexpectedly arise; the loss of a job you enjoyed; financial obstacles that constantly loom; the heartbreak of fractured relationships, and the parenting inadequacies we all encounter daily. Despite how seemingly insurmountable some…
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Friends, have you ever been advised to “Follow your heart,” or encouraged with the phrases: “It’s always been in you,” or “You’ve got this!” Most often folks say these phrases as thoughtful exhortations meant to uplift and inspire. However, … should we?? In the Bible, God lovingly teaches us (repeatedly) that trusting our own hearts…
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What is Apologetics? Apologetics is essentially encapsulated in verse 1 Peter 3:15, “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect…” The word “defend” in the Greek is “apologia.” This isn’t a fleshly defensiveness but…
