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Comfort in the Ashes

9/11/2026

Marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, this faith-based reflection explores how Christians can biblically respond to grief, tragedy, and difficult seasons. Drawing from John 11, Psalm 34, Isaiah 43, and 2 Corinthians 1, discover God’s comfort in suffering, biblical lament, hope after loss, and our calling to comfort others. A message of faith, remembrance, healing, and hope for anyone facing loss or a difficult anniversary.

A 25-Year Reflection on Suffering,
Hope, and the God Who Draws Near

Twenty-five years ago, the sky over lower Manhattan filled with smoke, a field in Pennsylvania became a grave, and the Pentagon burned. For those of us that are old enough to remember, September 11, 2001, split time into "before" and "after."

For a younger generation, it is history read about rather than lived through. But grief doesn't need a shared memory to be real. Every one of us is carrying some version of that day in our own lives — a diagnosis, a divorce, a death, a betrayal, a fear that never quite leaves. On this quarter-century mark, it's worth asking a simple question: what does it look like to respond to suffering the way Scripture actually calls us to, rather than the way our instincts push us to?

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Prodigal Prayers: Week 36

9/8/2026

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Prodigal Prayers: Week 36 offers a powerful prayer for believing as you intercede for a prodigal child, loved one, or friend who has wandered from faith. Grounded in Romans 4:20-21, this Christian devotional encourages steadfast faith in God's promises, prayer for salvation, repentance, softened hearts, and renewed hope. Discover how to pray boldly, trust God's faithfulness, and believe He is drawing your prodigal home in His perfect timing and way. Find biblical encouragement for your journey.!

Welcome, friend.

If you’re here, it’s likely because you love someone who has wandered—or because your own heart knows what it feels like to wait, hope, and pray through the ache of distance. You’ve prayed. You’ve wept. You’ve waited. And today, once again, you are choosing to press in.

In 2026, we are walking this road together.

Each Tuesday, we gather here to work through Prodigal Prayers: 52 Weeks of Praying Over the Prodigal—one week at a time, one Scripture, one prayer, one promise.

There is no rushing here and no falling behind. Come when you can. Stay as long as you need. This is a place for steady faith, honest prayers, and hope that is anchored in our faithful God and refuses to give up.

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15 Things to Put On: Living the New Life in Christ

9/4/2026

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Discover 15 things to put on as you live the new life in Christ from Colossians 3:1-17. Learn how compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, peace, thankfulness, and God’s Word help us reflect Christ in everyday life. This Christian blog encourages spiritual growth, Christlike character, biblical living, and a deeper relationship with Jesus. Discover what it means to put off the old self, put on the new, and live each day for the glory of God.

Based on Colossians 3:1–17

In Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul reminds believers of their new identity in Christ. If you are a follower of Jesus, your entire way of thinking and living is meant to shift—from an earthly, temporal mindset to a heavenly, eternal one, from the old self to the new.