“May your will be done.” Matthew 26:42 This monumental statement is a declaration, not a resignation! It is an earnest desire, not a reluctant acceptance. We will never understand Jesus if we …
Pain and Glory, Mixed Together
“Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it …
Buy From Me!
Pastor Gary Thomas delivered a powerful and thoughtful message at Cherry Hills Community Church, focusing on the letter to the church of Laodicea in Revelation. He unpacked how their self-reliance led …
Temptation
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Matthew 26:41 Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) lived a life of high highs and low lows. He …
So Great and So Violent a Love: A Lenten Devotional
“Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5 Because of his …
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Better Than Infatuation: An Appeal to Make Cherishing a Movement
About five centuries ago, Copernicus revolutionized our understanding of the universe when he postulated what is now universally accepted: the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of our solar system. …
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