This month we celebrate Independence Day on July Fourth, a day with fireworks, great food, and the gathering of family and friends to honor the spilled blood of our forefathers to create a nation considered the greatest on Earth. But even more precious than the blood of our fathers is the blood of our savior, […]
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God loves men and women equally, but in His infinite wisdom, He assigned different roles to each of the sexes. Few fathers can be as gentle and nurturing as our motherly counterparts, but we have important parts to play in the leadership of our families, communities, and country. As Christians, we are reformed into the
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As we enter the hustle and bustle of the intensely commercialized holiday season, please take a reflective moment to forget about gift exchanging and festive foods, and instead meditate on the true reason for celebration, the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. The messenger Gabriel appeared to Mary, a young woman from Nazareth, over 2,000
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The world grows darker as the day of the Lord approaches. Satan will snare as many as possible in his goal to steal, kill, and destroy before the fullness of time is complete. Isaiah 8:22 informs us the devil’s wicked followers will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they
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It seems appropriate since we are in the month of worldly love we turn attention to the perfect love of God. The Song of Solomon, that Song of Songs, depicts the relationship between a groom and his beloved bride, a shadow of the relationship Jesus has with His church and every individual within. While we
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When I look at Augustine’s words—that Christ was born of a woman He Himself created, carried by hands He Himself formed, the Logos Word of God crying wordlessly in a lowly manger—I am struck by the magnificence of our savior’s sacrifice. It didn’t happen only at the cross. It began when He stepped down from
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We’re definitely not Jesus, with His power over the earth and elements, but we are indeed made in His image and wield His power and authority given to us. While the wind may not calm at our rebuke, demons and unclean spirits faint when we speak the authority of Christ within us. If we are
Scripture informs the observant that Jesus was certainly not born on Christmas Day, and there is no mention of Yuletide celebration, decorations, gift-giving, and twinkling lights. But, as Christians, it is so very appropriate we participate in these. It matters far less when Jesus was born and far more that he was born. Jesus descended
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We’ve all heard the saying, “I can tell by the look on your face,” and we’ve certainly made that observation. Being social creatures, it’s pretty easy to tell what’s going through someone’s mind by their expressions. Scripture teaches us our face radiates a happy heart to others. But Jesus also warned against false prophets saying,
Do you find it sad that 2000 years ago people in Nazareth missed out on the most wonderful event to ever take place on the planet? Jesus healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, calmed the raging seas, and revived the dead. But in Nazareth not much of this took place. Why? The people
