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What If Today Was a Bible Story
If God wrote down our story, what would the narrative say? What kind of words would echo into eternity regarding our faith? Would the church be recognized as a body of believers who lived cemented in God’s promises or as a bunch of couch potatoes who preferred watching church on television?
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A Different Kind of Stimulus Package
We’re all about stimulus these days. It’s our public duty to spend money, right? At least that’s what I keep telling my husband. It’s up to us to eat out. It’s up to us to go through that drive-thru and support that local business and get this economy going again. Come on, mama wants some new furniture. But do you know what’s more important than stimulating the economy? Stimulating the gospel out into a world in desperate need of good news.
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Don’t Leave Home Without These Shoes
There’s one pair of shoes I need not worry over. They fit perfectly every time I slip them on. They’re comfortable. They don’t pinch my toes. They never wear out. And the only trail they leave behind is one of God centered assurance. What are they you ask? They’re my God given shoes of peace.
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God’s Heart for the Nations From Eden to Eternity
In Genesis 1:28 God creates man and woman and blesses them. In other words, He encourages them to enjoy His grace. And then God gives them a mission—be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth with image bearers who would worship Him. In other words, God commands them to extend His glory. However, it didn’t take long for things to go wrong.
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God Is Still Kind Even When We Can’t See It
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 7:31-37 Key Verse: “And Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.” Mark 7:34-35 God is kind. I hope you haven’t lost sight of that. I hope you wake up knowing that and go to bed still clinging to it. And for all the moments in between, I pray you seal the truth of God’s kindness over your heart like a royal signet unable to be lifted or revoked no matter how difficult the day. Because the truth is,…
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Is Anyone Too Lost to be Saved?
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 5:1-20 Key Verse: “And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.” Mark 5:15 Is anyone too lost to be saved? If you’re familiar with the Bible your answer is probably no. Yet how many of us still feel that way when loved ones who are overcome with addiction refuse to listen? They’re too far gone; we tend to think. I just don’t ever see it happening. And maybe it won’t. Apart from eternal life in Christ, there are…
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Is Anyone Too Lost to be Saved?
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 5:1-20 Key Verse: “And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.” Mark 5:15 Is anyone too lost to be saved? If you’re familiar with the Bible your answer is probably no. Yet how many of us still feel that way when loved ones who are overcome with addiction refuse to listen? They’re too far gone; we tend to think. I just don’t ever see it happening. And maybe it won’t. Apart from eternal life in Christ, there are…
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The Parable of the Sower and Why It’s Really About the Soil
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 4:1-20 Key Verse: “But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” Mark 4:20 Have you ever noticed how many farming parallels are in the Bible? Here’s a few to jog your memory: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Matt. 9:37-38). “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his…
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So Who Has Authority Over You?
To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 1:21-28 Key Verse: “And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” Mark 1:27 Growing up with two older brothers, and a plethora of their friends, there were times (as I’m sure you can imagine) I felt it necessary to remind my brothers of their unimpressive lack of authority over me. Stating with vigor, “Oh yeah? Well you’re not the boss of me!”, anytime I felt the slightest nudge against my freedom. I answered to my mom, my…
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The Disciples Said Yes, Will You?
To listen to today’s podcast click HERE. Devotional Scripture: Mark 1:16-20 Key Verse: “And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him.” Mark 1:17-18 During little league season my fellow baseball moms and I often help each other out. When one of us can’t be there we text updates. “It’s the bottom of the second, Aiden’s on deck, one out, we’re up 2-1.” Because if you’re like me and have four teams, on four different schedules, and three of those teams travel, you can’t always be there. Unlike the LORD, I’m not omnipresent. Yet…
