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Easter and the Resurrection: 3 Powerful Reasons We Have Hope in Jesus
One of the greatest gifts Jesus gave us through His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection is hope. This hope comes from the knowledge that God loved us enough to send Jesus to pay for our sins. In addition to…
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Jesus’s Resurrection Changed Everything: An Easter Devotional
Learning something new can be a jarring experience. This might sound silly, but it’s true. When you learn something new, it causes you to change your worldview, your thought process, and even your behavior. This kind of radical transformation can be…
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Shout Hosanna! Jesus Addresses Our Need for a Savior: A Matthew 21 Devotional
Have you ever had a circumstance where you were wrong about the source of your pain? This is something I know from experience. Last year, I had a pinched nerve behind my left shoulder blade. If I turned the wrong way,…
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5 Powerful Bible Verses to Read on Easter Sunday or Good Friday
Easter is a time to remember Jesus’s sacrifice for us. It’s a beautiful celebration of God’s love, power, and life altering grace and mercy. It’s also a time to share the truth of the gospel with family and friends. Are you…
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Lord, Help Me to Focus on the True Purpose of the Christmas Season
My mom and I have been through our share of holiday baking disasters. One year, we made a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. As we were preparing the cake, we watched a video of a talented home baker create the dessert…
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Our Greatest Treasures: Encounters with God
There’s something about rediscovering my favorite Christmas ornaments that threatens to turn me into a sentimental pile of mush. Among my ornaments, I have several favorites. A beautiful glittery angel, a decorated sea shell from the Bahamas, and a pair of…
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A Prayer to Invite Jesus into Your Christmas Season
Every year, there’s one thing that I’m sure I need more than anything else during the Christmas season—Jesus. All the decorations, gifts, and parties point to the eternal truth that there is a great celebration to come in heaven because of…
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A Grander Celebration
Christmas is my favorite season. It’s cliche, but I love the gifts, the food, and the time I get to spend with family. I also love the feeling that anything is possible; a sense that something miraculous is just at the…
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A Prayer for When Christmas is Hard
My family has gone through its share of hard Christmases. For example, in 2020, I received a call a few days before flying to visit family for the holidays. It was a stressful year. Not only was there a global pandemic…
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Start 2025 with Hope: A Prayer for God’s Vision for the New Year
Are you ready for 2025? As you ponder this question, you may find yourself reflecting on the events that shaped your life this past year. For many of us, 2024 was filled with a mixture of praiseworthy blessings and challenges that…
