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How to Defeat Your Giant with the Right Focus
by Debbie W. Wilson A sonogram and follow-up MRI revealed a dirty mass I couldn’t ignore. My unwelcome intruder grew ten feet when my...

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Nov 29, 20233 min read


Celebrating Advent from the Very Beginning of the Bible
by Ocieanna Fleiss I love this quote from the beloved preacher, Charles Spurgeon: “The Scriptures are like the swaddling clothes of the...

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Nov 24, 20233 min read


Ziplining Through Hard Times
by Linda Evans Shepherd One Saturday afternoon, I found myself watching a group of young women zipline across a small Texas lake. One by...

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Nov 21, 20233 min read


Fulfilling Your God-Given Calling in Hard Times
by Henry O. Arnold At the tender age of four, I experienced the power of storytelling. My father played the role of Billy Bigelow in the...

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Nov 15, 20234 min read


Three Steps to Bring Back Joy in the Midst of Turmoil
by Janet Perez Eckles There she was, dressed in pure white. With slow steps she walked down the aisle and pronounced her wedding vows at...

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Nov 8, 20233 min read


Finding the Good in Grief
by Terra McDaniel One August afternoon, my mother-in-law accidentally set our house on fire. The temperature was over 100 degrees...

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Oct 12, 20234 min read


Why Our Weakness Is Designed to Draw Us Closer to God
by Emily A. Jensen My hands gripped the steering wheel like I was driving through a thunderstorm, but the car wasn’t moving. I sat in a...

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Oct 5, 20234 min read


God’s Immeasurable Love
by Crystal Bowman The theme of God’s love is all around us. It’s woven into books, poetry, sermons, greeting cards, song lyrics and more....

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Sep 21, 20233 min read


6 Life Changing Invitations in The Lord’s Prayer
by Becky Harling Many of us grew up praying the Lord’s Prayer. We can say it by rote memory. In fact, thousands around the world pray it...

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Jul 27, 20234 min read


Wisdom for Discerning God’s Will
by Pam Farrel “Watch the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established” -Proverbs 4:26 One of the questions I am asked the...

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Jul 12, 20234 min read


Benefits of Joy and How to Boost Yours!
by Pam Farrel & Karen Whiting God’s Word is power packed with promises of joy. In our new devotional, Growing a Joyful Heart, we invite...

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Jun 28, 20233 min read


Rethinking Our Christian Worldview
by Cindy K. Sproles We’re losing our Christian worldview. That was the thought that shot through my mind. Where are the absolutes? When...

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Jun 22, 20233 min read


Smartphones, Two-Year-Olds, and Seeing Myself in a Better Story
by Justin McRoberts The practice of rest is the primary way I’m regularly learning to wrestle loose of the grip lesser stories have on me...

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May 30, 20234 min read


Hope Through Infertility: Waiting Is Worth It
by Kelley Ramsey & Jenn Hesse “The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for...

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Apr 25, 20235 min read


God Knows Your Secret Struggles
by Lisa Whittle I’ve spent the past fifteen years studying Psalm 51. If Psalms is the soundtrack for the many emotions of King David,...

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Apr 21, 20234 min read


A Masterpiece Out of Life's Mess
by Anne Neilson I started life as a rather fearful child. Perhaps you remember me telling you that I would wake up my sister to go to the...

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Apr 18, 20235 min read


On Grief and Quiet Prayer
by Caroline Coleman Recently, I've been thinking a lot about how we pray when we are grieving. I've been wondering, How do we pray when...

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Mar 29, 20234 min read


What Is the Gospel?
by J.D. Greear “Gospel” is one of those words that Christians often use but rarely define. “Gospel” is basically shorthand for the...

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Mar 16, 20233 min read


The Benefit of Knowing God’s Names
by Ava Pennington What is your understanding of who God is and how He works? People speak of “my God” or “your God.” My God would never...

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Feb 21, 20234 min read


Finding Strength in Hard Times
by Kate Breslin We’ve all had moments in life when our plans go awry, oftentimes during the holidays. Crushing disappointment as our...

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Jan 19, 20234 min read
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