God made you unique. Your very fingerprint shows that there is no one else like you. You are one of a kind! As a unique person, you were brought into this world for a unique purpose. So how does one discover what that purpose is?
Read MoreWhen you look at a tombstone, you often see two dates – the date of the person’s birth and their date of death. In between is this little line. A dash.
Read More“There has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 (NASB) An angel spoke those words and shepherds were the first to hear them. But what was proclaimed back then to them is being proclaimed right now to you.
Read MoreThe reality of Immanuel is that this “with us” God can actually live “in” us. And when He does, He can then do something through us.
Read MoreCan you imagine what it must have been like to be Mary - to have the Son of God growing inside you? Can you imagine Him becoming bigger and bigger until He just had to come out? What would that have been like?
Read MoreWe’re all familiar with the Christmas story. How a baby was born in a stable to a carpenter and his young wife. How angels announced his birth to some ragtag shepherds who show up to see the Savior they’ve been told about.
Read MoreIn the last episode, we looked at the first three pieces of armor. Today we look at the last three.
Read MoreWe are in a very real battle. But that fight is not with a flesh and blood enemy, but with spiritual powers and principalities. In light of that unique conflict, Paul counsels us to put on the full armor of God that we might engage in battle effectively.
Read MoreWhy is life so hard? Why does it feel like we are in a battle - whether in our marriages, with our kids, on the job, and even in the church? The answer is simple: We live in a universe at war.
Read MoreFor many, this is a tough passage because Paul is discussing a topic that, understandably, hits a raw nerve: slavery. Some might even go so far as to dismiss these verses as being short-sighted if not bigoted. But to draw that conclusion would be to make a mistake and to miss the apostle’s point.
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