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Why Our Words Matter So Much

Jesus said something both simple and searching: “For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury … Continue reading

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Why Are You Afraid? You Have So Little Faith!”

There are moments in the Gospels when Jesus asks questions that cut straight to the heart. This is one of them. “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Jesus spoke these words to His disciples while they were … Continue reading

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What Kind of Tree Are We Becoming?

Jesus said: “A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.”(Matthew 7:17–18) These words of Jesus are simple, memorable, and deeply … Continue reading

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Perfect Love Drives Out Fear — Even the Fear of Disease

In recent years, fear has taken on a very specific shape for many people. Fear of germs. Fear of disease. Fear of getting sick—or making someone else sick. We sanitize, distance, mask, monitor symptoms, and watch the news, often with … Continue reading

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Where Your Treasure Is

Jesus once said something both simple and deeply unsettling: “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”(Matthew 6:21) It’s a diagnostic statement. Jesus isn’t primarily telling us what to do—He’s revealing what’s already true. Treasure … Continue reading

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Lessons from the Book of Esther: Faith, Courage, and God’s Hidden Hand

The book of Esther is one of the most intriguing stories in the Bible. God’s name is never mentioned, there are no recorded prayers, no miracles on display—yet God’s presence is unmistakable. Esther teaches us how God works powerfully behind … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Questions Jesus Asked

(And Why They Still Confront Us Today) Jesus was a master teacher—but interestingly, He often taught by asking questions rather than giving answers. The Gospels record over 300 questions asked by Jesus. He wasn’t short on truth; He was drawing … Continue reading

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Living in Love: The Secret to a Growing, Confident Faith

1 John 4:16–17 “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love.God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.And as we live in God, … Continue reading

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Turn Us Again to Yourself: The Cry of Psalm 80

Psalm 80 contains a hauntingly beautiful refrain—one the psalmist repeats three times (vv. 3, 7, 19): “Turn us again to Yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.Make Your face shine down upon us.Only then will we be saved.” Whenever Scripture … Continue reading

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Fan the Flame: Using the Gift God Has Placed in You

Based on 2 Timothy 1:6–7 Every now and then, Paul writes something to Timothy that sounds less like an apostle and more like a seasoned coach staring down a timid rookie: “Fan into flame the gift of God…” In modern … Continue reading

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