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“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” -1 Peter 1:18-19 When I was younger, I was really…

“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” -Proverbs 25:28 Have you ever heard the term ‘boundaries’ before? The word may conjure up images of a fence or a wall, but the idea of boundaries has come up in recent years as it relates to our emotional and spiritual…

“So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe – the ornate robe he was wearing – and they took him and threw him into the cistern.” -Genesis 37:23 & 24 Have you ever had something happen to you that wasn’t fair? Have you ever been falsely accused or wrongly judged?…

“And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” -Matthew 16:19 You know, God gave us quite an incredible gift when He sent His son Jesus to die for us. In…

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” -2 Corinthians 5:17 Did you know that when Jesus died on the cross, He died to make everything new? No, really, I mean everything? When we’re in a tough spot and we…

Hello everyone! We hope you have had a wonderful year filled with God’s goodness! On our end, we have experienced so many blessings and heartache too, as we know you have as well. We saw some family members graduate to be with the Lord, and saw some miracles. My grandmother recently departed for heaven at…

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light unto my path.” -Psalm 119:105 “I don’t know how people do it,” said my friend. “I don’t know how people do it without the word of God to sustain them. It’s my lifeline.” My friend had recently taken on a job in a large accounting…

His master replied, “I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I…

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me’”. -John 14:6 Sometimes I have a difficult time talking to friends who question God’s goodness because they believe in something other than, or in addition to, the gospel. “Why would God send good people…

“When Jesus came by, He looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. ‘Zacchaeus!’ He said. ‘Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.’” -Luke 19:5 Has God ever spoken to you right where you are? I heard a funny joke one time that a pastor shared. “Do you think…