wars and rumors of wars

The news is filled with a lot of bad . . . news.

Including wars. And things brewing around the world that can escalate to further conflict...

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when you don’t know why

When you’re carrying heavy burdens, when you watch the people you love suffer, or when things turn out so differently from the way you planned and dreamed they would, you want to know why. We all do. One of the most ancient human questions asks why this is sometimes so unbelievably difficult. Why do I…

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You’re Safe

It’s a chaotic world. There’s a lot of uncertainty. Bad things happen. But if you have faith in Jesus, you have a security like nothing else. God’s power shields you. His angel hosts surround you. You are protected. There are thousands of dangers and threats you have been totally unaware of because they were fought…

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You Eventually Lose (Almost) Everything

Your house. Your clothes. Your investments. Everything. You can lose it all. And eventually you will. It all perishes, spoils, and fades. And you don’t take any of it with you when life on Earth is over. But God has an inheritance for you. Through trust in Jesus, you have the status of his child….

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That we may believe

It’s hard to believe the things that sound impossible. But disbelieving doesn’t necessarily make it impossible. Easter means Jesus rose from the death. And if he did, so will we. Sound impossible? Maybe. But what if it’s true? What if we actually have a hero who saves us? What if there was proof that God…

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Walking with Jesus this week

This week, Holy Week, focuses most closely on Jesus’ week leading up to his death on the cross before he came back to life. He rode into the city as the king. He kicked people out of the temple. He taught about God. He started Communion. He was betrayed, abandoned, arrested, beaten, falsely convicted, mocked,…

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Sadness doesn’t get to win

Lord, this week’s tragedy in Nashville further heightens our awareness of how broken and evil our world is. Children as well as adults fall victim to unthinkable atrocities. You promise that you see. You promise that you care. You promise to bind up the brokenhearted. Lord, have mercy. Lord, come with your healing power. Lord,…

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