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Pain has a way of weakening our faith no matter how far or close we are to Christ. Have you ever been ups…
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In this life, our view of God’s purpose, His plan, and even ourselves can be foggy—blurred by pain, sin, …
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When God called Israel to follow Him into the wilderness He knew He would have to provide for them. And i…
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We are living in a loneliness epidemic, and it appears to be worse for men. As guys, I get it, it can be …
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We can’t receive the microwaved version of our walk with God. This relationship takes time to develop. It…
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In the Bible, Jesus warns about false prophets who appear to have good intentions but are actually- reall…
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We can’t always stop the wildfires of tragedy and challenge in our life. Many times we don’t even realize…
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Like redwoods, humans were created for community. Life can be really hard! And God did not intend for us …
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Do you ever mishear lyrics and sing them with full confidence? In this short and funny devotion, we explo…
Jesus encourages believers throughout the Gospels to stay focused on our Heavenly Father. Distractions are everywhere. They can be sinful temptations or discouraging news- all of which can get the be…
Sometimes as people we just feel separate or disconnected from those around us. We may try to fill that void with the noise of social media or the endless available streaming content, but next time y…
Proverbs chapter 3 encourages believers to trust the Lord with all our heart and rely not on our own understanding. Maybe you have yet to see a breakthrough you’ve been praying for. Keep praying. Kee…
Take a deep breath. Good, now take one more. Okay, heartbeat is slowing, now let’s tackle the anxiety.
God, your Word in Psalm 56:3 says, “When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God, whose word I p…
Justice indicated eternal death, but God had mercy and came to live as one of us and ultimately die in our place. For his love, favor, and grace he died on the cross paying for all our sins.
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My daughter came home from school one day telling me about a boy in her class. He was bragging about his nice car, huge house, and lavish vacations- leading his friends to think this was because of h…
If we’re being honest, I’d say most of us act differently around our closest friends than our coworkers, bosses or even parents. Sometimes it’s just because certain people bring out various parts of …
King David, the author of the 23rd Psalm, knew both- what it was like to be a shepherd, and what it was like to be a sheep. Sheep tend to have a reputation for being- what’s the polite way to say thi…
Have you ever paid attention to a new building being constructed in your neighborhood? If you stood nearby and just watched for an hour or two you wouldn’t see much progress. Maybe you’d see a window…
In The Salvation Army, we don’t have funerals. We have a celebration of life. We celebrate the beautiful moments God gifted us with this person. We celebrate the lives they touched while they were he…
Have you ever tried out for something? A sports team? A play? A band? If so, what did you do in the weeks or months leading up to that tryout? If was for a football team- did you practice? Did you ex…