The world is filled with people facing struggles of all kinds. Financial burdens. Health problems. Marital troubles. Wayward children. Stress. Anxiety. Fear. You can likely relate to at least one of these issues. But as a redeemed child of God, you have also seen His goodness in your life. Do…
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Love of God Manifest in a Manger
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16 ESV God has always loved us. Not just the best of us, but all of us. He created us in His image. He…
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Ten Keys to Being Thankful Always
The Bible says to be thankful always. For many of us, our current situation makes that difficult. But know this: If God asks you to do it, He will show you how. King David wrote a thanksgiving song after bringing the Ark of God home to Jerusalem and in it,…
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Only by His Grace
“I’ll do it myself!” From toddler to teenager and beyond we utter these words because there’s a bit of stubborn control freak in each of us. We want to control our own destiny, and before we meet Jesus we set our whole life, including our eternity, on that premise. We…
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Advent – Love Came Down
When my children were small and they were sad or hurt, I would crouch down to their level and pull them close. I would look them in their eyes as I comforted them and told them I loved them. Two-thousand years ago, our heavenly Father came down to our level…