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This is my prayer for you, too. I devote so much of my time and energy in seeking ways to make God’s Word come to life for people seeking for hope and help. My personal mission statement is to connect the presence and activity of God in daily living. I hope that you experience a…

We so frequently talk about unity and Christ, as well we should. The Scriptures are clear that we are all one, regardless from whence we came, when we are united in Christ. That’s not to say though that everyone will be counted in the One. Jesus, Himself, talked about the time that will come when…

Today’s verse is one beloved by many. The bottom line is nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. When Jesus declared, “It is Finished!” from the cross, He sealed the deal. The battle against evil was won. The penalty for sin was paid. God’s wrath exhausted. Now, all we must…

The Lord is good! Do you believe it? So, what do we do when we encounter things in life that definitely are not good? Well persevere, of course, knowing in faith that God is real, with hope that God’s way wins in the end, propelled by love from the here and now to your home…

Your life has poetic beauty. There are triumphs and tragedies filled with laughter and tears. There are highlights and transitions, and eventually a climax and an ending. Your life while given to God becomes part of His story, which must be proclaimed. When the Apostle Paul wrote that believers are God’s handiwork, the word he…

God never tires, so why did God need to rest? It is about establishing a rhythm of rest to protect against fatigue! The idea of the Sabbath is a gift of God to us acknowledging our need to get away from the busyness of life to create margin for us to pray and play. Those…

Today’s verse is known as the biblical definition of faith. To put it in a grossly oversimplified manner, faith is like knowing a chair will hold you when you go to sit in it. You don’t really give it any thought. You just sit down, right? I think about my recliner at home and how…

Let’s read today’s verse in its broader context, along with verse 26, “ God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at…

Today is Good Friday, the day Jesus was tortured, crucified, died, and buried. Many ask what’s so good about a day like today. The answer is in the why as well as the what next. Jesus died to free you from the consequences of sin, to fulfill God’s wrath, and pave the way for your…

Today is Palm Sunday. It is the start of Holy Week that begins with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The cheers that greeted Him this day would soon turn into the jeers that led to His crucifixion. Jesus’ choice to enter Jerusalem on a donkey sent an unmistakable signal to any who paid attention. Kings…