Passing on hope: Sharing the comfort that sustains us

The scripture unveils a portrait of God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the giver of every mercy, and the unfailing source of comfort and strength in our trials. His compassion isn't merely a passive observation but an active participation in...

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Dec 13, 2023
God's promise amidst the five stages of grief

In their book On Grief & Grieving, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler provide a roadmap through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But, before those stages are are visited, they describe the expe...

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Dec 12, 2023
A Journey Through the Spectrum of Grief

Grief, a universal companion in the human journey, often arrives uninvited at moments of profound loss. It takes various forms — the passing of a family member or friend, a fractured relationship, the end of a marriage, incarceration of someone we lo...

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Dec 11, 2023
The Power That Guards our Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and un...

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Dec 08, 2023
Enhancing Communication: Cut Through the Mental Chatter

Ever find yourself hearing more of your thoughts than your spouse's words? It happens to the best of us. Let's break it down with an example:Your spouse says: "You're coming home late from work tonight."Your mind translates: "You're coming home late....

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Dec 07, 2023
Embracing the Promise & Power of Resurrection

In Romans 5:10 (AMPC), Paul tells us about the hope we get from Jesus coming back to life. This hope means we win over both sin and death. The verse says, "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is muc...

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Dec 07, 2023
You have God's favor thanks to Jesus

In Romans 5:10 (ESV), the richness of hope found in Jesus' death unfolds in our favor with God. The passage says, "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be save...

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Dec 06, 2023
Great News: God is not angry at you

In Romans 5:9 (ESV), the richness of hope found in Jesus' death unfolds in two profound aspects: freedom from God's wrath. The passage says, "Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath...

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Dec 05, 2023
You can't (and don't have to) impress God

In Romans 3:22-25 (NLT), a profound message resonates – the hope found in Jesus' death, making us right with God. It declares, "We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who...

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Dec 04, 2023
Discipleship at the core of design

Hello, .It's December first, and time to start putting action to your design.Cetelia wrote great recap of this week's devotions, and added a discipleship piece to it:Embrace the fact that this is the Christmas season and choose to design this season....

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Dec 01, 2023