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July 4, 2022

Freedom in Submission to God

“God gives his children guidelines to grow their capacity to love and to protect them from unwise decisions, even sinful tendencies.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 4, 2022 Inspired by this 30-minute Andy Stanley sermon on Why Liberty Requires Responsibility But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: [...]

May 12, 2022

Know the Story

“Though the power of Christ’s resurrection is independent of our response to it, to experience his new life we must orient our lives around the story which he fulfills.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 12, 2022 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law [...]

May 7, 2022

Open Graves

“When we separate the catastrophe of death from the victory of Christ, we accept the sickness and reject the medicine.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 7, 2022 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I [...]

May 2, 2022

Forgiveness Offers Sweet Relief

“Love is willing to do the hard work of entering into the relational mess, not having to be right, but with humility and empathy, making things right.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 2, 2022 So they came to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, ‘Thus you shall say [...]

April 19, 2022

He is Risen! You’re Forgiven!

“When we receive forgiveness, we no longer have to hide our flawed selves.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 19, 2022 If Christ is not raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:17 Years ago, I spent several hours with my 7-year-old niece at a [...]

April 8, 2022

Proud of Grace

“A very helpful way of escape from temptation is not listening to voices who move us away from vulnerability and teachability.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 8, 2022 So be careful. If you are thinking, “Oh, I would never behave like that”—let this be a warning to you. For you too [...]

April 4, 2022

God Forgives You

“Forgiveness is the fruit of your Savior’s love for you— believe it, receive it, be freed by it!” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 4, 2022 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins [...]

March 30, 2022

A Little Sin

“New Christians are contagious with their healthy, refreshing fear of God and rejection of sin.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 30, 2022 So did the good law bring about my death? Absolutely not! It was sin that killed me, not the law. It’s the nature of sin to produce death through what is good [...]

March 28, 2022

Gateway to Sin

“Only through humble submission to God am I able to keep pride away.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 28, 2022 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 C.S. Lewis describes the sin of pride very aptly, “Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to [...]

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