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How to Find Joy in Jesus
by Nicolet Bell The forecast was less than promising. The outdoor ceremony was scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m., the same time the...

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Apr 14 min read
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Quench Your Thirst
by Laura L. Smith Henri Nouwen, renowned theologian and psychologist, said the world determines who we are by 1. what we have and ...

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Mar 204 min read
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Where Does Your Help Come From?
by Whitney Newby On a crisp October day in 2012, we brought our first baby home from the hospital. As I cradled him in my arms, I was...

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Mar 194 min read
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Does Jesus Understand Your Pain?
by Lisa Saruga The world may seem upside-down and inside-out for you in this season. Let me assure you of one thing: no one understands...

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Feb 114 min read
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Everyday Emmanuel
This encouraging devotional post reminds us that God is with us. Always.

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Feb 73 min read
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God Is Always at Work
The book of Ruth tells a short but beautiful story about a mother-in-law, Naomi, and her daughter-in-law Ruth. It weaves together themes...
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Feb 53 min read
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Refreshment in Dry Times
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NIV The grass was lifeless, crunchy, and...
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Jan 232 min read
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God’s Grace Sets Us Free
by Tieler Giles There are a lot of fancy theological words for what Jesus accomplished on the cross: atonement, propitiation, redemption,...
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Jan 154 min read
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Kickstarting Your Quiet Time
by Rachel Jones For a long time, I wanted to be someone who runs. Over the years I’d watched several family members and friends lace up...
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Jan 74 min read
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No White Elephant Gifts with Jesus
by Michelle Medlock Adams Our white elephant family gift exchange on Christmas Eve is something we look forward to all year, and we start...
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Dec 20, 20244 min read
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An Invitation to Fullness of Joy
by Asheritah Ciuciu Do you feel burned out? A 2022 article from the American Psychological Association describes a 35 percent increase in...
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Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Faith: Better Than Fretting
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read
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What’s in a Name?
by Michelle Medlock Adams From the moment I found out our oldest daughter Abby was expecting our first grandchild, I began “trying out”...
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Nov 13, 20243 min read
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The Unflinching Grace of Jesus
by Michelle S. Lazurek “Get your coat. We’re going to the store.” My Nana lived next door to me, and I spent many weekends with her....
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Oct 29, 20244 min read
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Does God Really See or Care About Me?
by Lynne Rienstra I was at a conference when I received the call from my radiologist: “Mrs. Rienstra, your tests reveal that you have...
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Oct 24, 20244 min read
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A Place of Belonging
by Morgan Krueger We often project onto God the image we want Him to fit into. Simply put: we make Him small in our minds. We get...
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Sep 20, 20245 min read
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Glory in the Ordinary
Finding joy in the simple things
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Sep 18, 20244 min read
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He Calms the Storms
by Wanda E. Brunstetter He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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God’s Refining Process
by Lina Abujamra Few people predict the turbulence and pain that life will inevitably bring. Lives that are filled with joy today can...
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Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Enjoying the Glory of Jesus
by Tim Chester Do you suffer from FOMO—the Fear Of Missing Out? It’s the sense that somewhere there’s a fantastic party going on and...
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Sep 1, 20245 min read
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