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4 Reasons Christians Should Proclaim the Gospel

10/31/2025

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4 Reasons Christians Should Proclaim the Gospel
"Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain." Philippians 2:14-16
Not too long ago, someone asked me a straightforward but important question: “Do you believe it’s the responsibility of every Christian to proclaim the Gospel?” My answer was equally straightforward: Yes. Biblically speaking, it is the responsibility of every believer to share the Good News. That doesn’t mean everyone will do it in the same way, but the call is for all of us to participate. 

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What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

10/28/2025

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Feeling uncertain about what to do next? This #encouraging #devotional, What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do, explores #biblical responses to confusion and crisis through the examples of David, Moses, and Job. Discover how to strengthen yourself in the #Lord, #pray with humility, and #trust #God’s #wisdom even in the unknown. #Learn practical ways to seek God’s #guidance, remember His #faithfulness, and walk in obedience. Perfect #encouragement for seasons of #waiting and #uncertainty.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5–6
Have you ever found yourself standing at a crossroads with no idea which direction to take?

Life can throw us some pretty big curveballs—unexpected loss, overwhelming pressure, or seasons of silence from Heaven—and we’re left asking, “What now?”


The good news is this: we don’t have all the answers, but we hold the hand of a God who does.

And that changes everything!

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3 Biblical Responses to Waiting (Part 1)

10/24/2025

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#Discover 3 #biblical responses to #waiting in this #encouraging #devotional, 3 Biblical Responses to Waiting (Part 1). #Learn how to #trust #God in seasons of uncertainty by “standing still” as #Moses and the #Israelites did in #Exodus 14:13-14. This #faith-based study explores how waiting is never wasted when we rest in God’s #promises, rely on His timing, and let Him fight for us. Perfect for #Christian #women seeking #encouragement, patience, and #peace while waiting on the #Lord.
Life is a series of events. Think of a timeline where you can plot important events from your life. Each point represents something that happened in your life, maybe it was a decision you made or something that happened without even your input, but then you realize that in between each point on the timeline of our lives is a space…filled with WAITING! Life is just a long game of waiting, isn’t it?

​What do I mean by that? Well, think with me. Little girls are waiting to grow up. Teens are waiting to go to college. College graduates are waiting to get married. Married couples are waiting to have children. Parents are waiting for their children to grow up, go to college, and leave home. Parents of adults are waiting for their adult children to start their own families so they can be grandparents, and on and on the waiting goes. 

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What the Bible Says About Fasting

10/21/2025

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#Discover what the #Bible says about #fasting--its #purpose, power, and #spiritual impact. #Learn how #biblical fasting goes beyond #food, leading to repentance, humility, #prayer, and intimacy with #God. #Explore examples from #Scripture and how #Christians can fast today with a heart focused on #worship and dependence on the #Lord. #BiblicalFasting #ChristianDiscipline #SpiritualGrowth #PrayerAndFasting #ScriptureStudy #FastingAndPrayer #SpiritualDiscipline #ChristianLiving #FaithJourney
Fasting is a spiritual discipline woven throughout the pages of Scripture. While modern culture may often associate fasting with physical health or detoxing, the Bible reveals a much deeper purpose—one rooted in humility, worship, repentance, and dependence on God. Let’s take a look at what Scripture teaches us about fasting and how we, as believers and followers of Jesus Christ, can engage in this ancient and powerful practice.

What is Biblical fasting?
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Biblical fasting involves voluntarily abstaining from food and sometimes drink for a spiritual purpose. It’s not about manipulation, earning favor, or checking off a religious box—it’s about drawing near to God
“'Yet even now,' declares the Lord, 'return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.'” Joel 2:12

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4 Cultural Myths God's Word Refutes

10/17/2025

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Discover how the #Bible serves as our ultimate #roadmap for life in this powerful post, The Bible: Our Roadmap for Life (And 4 #Cultural Myths It Refutes). Explore how #Scripture exposes cultural lies--like relative #truth, self-sufficiency, YOLO, and money as happiness--and replaces them with God’s unchanging #wisdom. #Learn how God’s Word equips us, anchors us in truth, and leads us toward eternal #purpose and lasting joy. Perfect for #BibleStudy, #faith #encouragement, and #Christian living.

The Bible: Our Roadmap for Life

God’s Word—the Bible, Scripture—is more than just a book. It’s our roadmap for life. Think of it as the GPS of the soul. It never fails, never gets outdated, and always points us in the right direction. Like Google Maps, it reroutes us when we wander, whispers “recalculating” when we drift off course, and lights up our path with stop signs, yield signs, green lights, and red lights that protect us and guide us forward.

The Bible is not optional—it’s essential. In a world flooded with noise, opinions, and shifting values, Scripture is our anchor of truth. It exposes the lies of culture and replaces them with God’s unchanging wisdom. Today, let’s look at four cultural myths that Scripture directly refutes.

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The Sons of Korah: Week 11

10/14/2025

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The Sons of Korah: Week 11

A Devotion and Longing for God
​Psalm 88

The story of the Sons of Korah is one of remarkable redemption. Their ancestor, Korah, rebelled against God’s appointed leadership and perished under dramatic judgment (Num. 16). But “the sons of Korah did not die” (Num. 26:11). They lived—and from their lineage came some of the most heartfelt expressions of longing, worship, and devotion in the Psalms.

Though Korah sought to approach God on his own terms, his descendants teach us, through inspired song, what it means to approach God with reverence, humility, and awe. Let’s journey through the 11 psalms attributed to the Sons of Korah—Psalms 42, 44–49, 84, 85, 87, and 88. These psalms reflect a deep yearning for God’s presence and a resilient trust in His goodness, even in times of sorrow and silence.

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4 Truths to Dwell on Until His Kingdom Comes

10/10/2025

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Feeling weary of the world’s chaos? #Discover 4 powerful #biblical #truths to #dwell on until #Christ’s Kingdom comes. This post #encourages #believers to anchor their #hope in #God’s #eternal #promises, #trust His unshakable #plan, and live with #purpose and #faith amid uncertainty. #Learn how to fix your eyes on #Jesus, stand firm in #truth, and long for His coming #Kingdom with renewed hope and #peace. #Bible #HopeInChrist #ThyKingdomCome #BibleStudy
It feels like our world is in upheaval.

I’m old enough to be able to look back over the decades and see what feels like a rising flood of tension, hatred, and love of self and sin that is now spilling over in our world today. As time passes, I’ve grown more unsettled with it all. But after the events of the last few weeks and months, I finally felt the dam in my heart break.

Through tears, I said to my husband one evening, “I get it now. I understand the longing and the heart cry of ‘Come, Lord Jesus!’”


In my feeble and frail humanity, I’ve grown tired of this world. Not simply the acceptance of sin, but the open celebration of it, sickens me.

I told my husband that while I’ve looked forward to Heaven, that longing has always had an asterisk above it. 
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