Free at last, my sins are forgiven! Thank God, I’m free at last … but what does this MEAN? Forgiveness of sin means I am ...
“… intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.” –Philippians 2:2b-3 ...
The difference between “worthy” and “entitled” is a willingness to do the work. A worthy person believes they are qualified to receive good things, and ...
My 5-year old daughter loves to find birds in our neighborhood and try to call them to come to her. “Tweet tweet” she says. “Tweet ...
Every new day is a new page, blank on one side and covered on the other with all that has come before. You cannot change ...
Have you ever had that moment where you stand on a scale to weigh yourself, see the numbers fluctuating, and try to *will* them to ...
I got lost at DFW International Airport when I was 6 years old. My father and I were there to pick up a family member, ...
“This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.” -1 John 5:4b God has shown you the pathway to ultimate victory, a salvation ...
On a bike ride with my family the other day, a black snake darted right across our path. Thankfully, we simply rolled on by and ...
There is so much sin, failure, and wrong in the lineage of Jesus recorded in Matthew 1 that you might think these people would be ...
This is my Easy Button, a desktop toy from Staples that added flare and fun to my working environment for many years. I’m throwing it ...
GREAT LEADERS know when to step up, and when to step down. They are ready to step in when needed, and willing to step aside ...
A couple of weeks ago, billionaire Jeff Bezos had a really, really important conversation with a 90-year old man that could have gone really, really ...
Did you hear Captain Kirk finally made it to space for real? Last week, 90-year-old William Shatner not only became the oldest person ever to ...
On September 11, 2001, I was working at the News-Press, our local paper. Like every other American, that morning I woke to a new world, ...
Plenty of people talk about the power of organic marketing and how simple it can be when done correctly. But if you do it wrong… ...
A few weeks ago I got sick and wondered what everyone does these days… “Is it Covid? It turns out it wasn’t, but… I was ...
It’s easy to assume the current way you’re working, living, and operating is just “the way things are.” Until you discover a better way. It’s ...
Remember when the whole world lost their mind over toilet paper? Stores couldn’t keep it in stock. People hoarded it and treated it like gold. ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Romans 2 GOD WANTS TO FREE YOUR HEART For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. But a Jew is one inwardly and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by …
TOPICS: behavior, circumcision, clean hands, deliverance, family, freedom, grace, morality, obedience, pure heart, Romans 2, salvation
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Romans 1 GOD GAVE YOU A GREATER CALLING Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God. (Romans 1:1) The issue of calling is one we deal with throughout our life. As we grow up, …
TOPICS: destiny, family, Gospel, mission, priorities, purpose, Romans 1, salvation, service, vocation, Work
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Acts 13 JESUS IS YOUR ULTIMATE INHERITANCE And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this He has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus… (Acts 13:32-33a) Inheritance rights are a big deal. All throughout history and …
TOPICS: Acts 13, family, fulfillment, grace, inheritance, legacy, promises, salvation
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Luke 15 GOD’S BLESSING IS ALREADY YOURS But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, “Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you …
TOPICS: blessing, brother, deeds, family, favor, grace, heirs, Luke 15, prodigal son, Receiving, reward, sonship, works
Scripture Notes on Luke 15 “But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I …
TOPICS: blessing, brother, deeds, family, favor, grace, heirs, Luke 15, prodigal son, Receiving, sonship, works
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 3 YOU ARE JESUS’ FAMILY “For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:35) Jesus says a curious thing when His mother and brothers come to fetch Him home from His traveling ministry. He knows …
TOPICS: church, family, Mark 3, will of God
An Encouraging Word YOUR FATHER WANTS GOOD THINGS FOR YOU Four minutes in, I discovered the truth: small children are terrible at picking strawberries. It was a couple of years ago, and I was with some friends who have small children, exploring a “U-Pick” strawberry patch on a sunny Sunday …
TOPICS: faith, family, Father, help, kids, love, provision, trust
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 3 JESUS HAS A FAITH THAT’S JUST FOR YOU Do not presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father,” for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. (Matthew 3:9) Your family doesn’t …
TOPICS: faith, family, Matthew 3, relationship, repentance, salvation
Scripture Notes on 2 Timothy 1 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day… I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother …
TOPICS: 2 Timothy 1, election, family, grace, salvation
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