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“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” -1 Peter 5:8 Sometimes when I think about the state of our culture, I feel burdened. When I see or hear about music video with lots of sex and violence and all of…

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” -Hebrews 13:5b Have you ever seen the sun shine when it’s raining? It is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. The rain pours down with big grey drops and showers the earth with its downpour. But, as the sun peeks through, the raindrops…

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” -2 Corinthians 13:14 In many organizations, the driving force is fear. Workers are afraid of losing their job, so they work themselves to the bone. People fear failing, or not being…

“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” -Ephesians 6:16 Have you ever played a video game when your immunity shield went down? All of a sudden, you get hit, out of nowhere. And you had gotten so far…

“Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.” -Ephesians 4:15 What does it mean to be mature in Christ? The Bible says Jesus is coming back for a “spotless” bride. (Ephesians 5:27) But, what does that mean?…

“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” -Romans 8:15 Enric Siva is a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. He and his family lived on a farm…

“Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!” -Matthew 10:7-9 Have you ever been given a new job description? Sometimes when we’ve been doing the same thing over and over…

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” -Matthew 17:20 Isn’t it amazing that just one degree warmer or…

“…and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.” -Matthew 4:22 There is a lot to be said for the word “immediately.” Nothing defines us more than what’s happening in the here and now. Our actions determine the content of our hearts, and the course of our lives. Sometimes when we want…