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Call Upon Him in Patient Trust

Call Upon Him in Patient Trust

“Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he...
November 12, 2022
Chosen and Adopted

Chosen and Adopted

In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will. // Ephesians 1:5 My hands were shaking, whether from the...
October 13, 2022
Letting the Lord Nourish the Soil

Letting the Lord Nourish the Soil

Now I know that God is with me. In God, in whose promise I glory, in God I trust without fear. // Psalm 56: 10c-12 I ran up the stairs...
September 17, 2022
Fearlessly Proclaim WHO the Son of Man Is!

Fearlessly Proclaim WHO the Son of Man Is!

"But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." // Matthew 16:15-16 Growing up in Rhode...
August 04, 2022
Trusting the Nearness of Our God

Trusting the Nearness of Our God

Take care you remain calm and do not fear; do not let your courage fail. // Isaiah 7:4a I’d never gotten out of bed so quickly in my life. We...
July 12, 2022
His Plan Is Better

His Plan Is Better

Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one; the LORD will hear me when I call upon him. // Psalm 4:4 The dense fog slowly cleared around the...
June 07, 2022
Let Yourself Be Chosen

Let Yourself Be Chosen

He made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. // Psalm 100:3 My experience of college was miserable. I was away from home and desperately trying to...
May 21, 2022
He Knows You by Name

He Knows You by Name

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. // John 20:16 I sported my purple JanSport backpack through all of junior...
April 19, 2022
Answer the Question Jesus Asks

Answer the Question Jesus Asks

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be well?” // John 5:5-6...
March 29, 2022
Relics! And Statues! And Furniture? Oh My!

Relics! And Statues! And Furniture? Oh My!

"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed...
February 22, 2022
Following the Longing of Our Hearts

Following the Longing of Our Hearts

"For the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." // 1 John 4:4 Why do you follow Jesus? I have found myself...
January 03, 2022
The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign

The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign

"Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!" // Isaiah 7:11 “Ahaz, he’s an idiot!” Father...
December 20, 2021