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  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Prayer, Part 18

    My prayer for each of you today, Romans 15:13, “13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Our God can fill you with hope, joy, and peace!

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: 1 Peter 1:6-7

    While I was in college, my parents bought me a Precious Bible Promises book. As my health fell apart, the book received more and more use. This passage, particularly verses 6-7, became very precious to me. 1 Peter 1:3-9 “3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his…

  • Great Series

    I came across this series this week after a friend mentioned Chip Ingram’s Living on the Edge app. I have just started listening and am already both encouraged and challenged.

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Galatians 4:1-7

    This morning, I saw a video of a family holding their adopted child for the first time. There were not just tears of joy, but sobs of joy. This video was special to me as my older brother was adopted and one of my best friends. We heard the story of his adoption many times…

  • Philippians: Joy in the Midst 6

    Our November study is based off of Philippians: Joy in the Midst, by Carrie Gaul. To begin, I want to share a true story that was shared in a sermon decades ago. I do not remember the speaker. Yet, this story was one that helped to change my life. The speaker, a missionary, I believe, told…

  • Philippians: Joy in the Midst 5

    Our November study is based off of Philippians: Joy in the Midst, by Carrie Gaul. Read Philippians 1. Right in the beginning of this chapter, we see that Paul calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ. That was his perspective for life. Specifically, Paul was a bondservant. Deuteronomy 15:12-18 explains what a bondservant is and how…

  • Philippians: Joy in the Midst 3

    How can we live it out with these verses? Today, as you read the book of Philippians, look for references to Jesus Christ. He is lifted high in this book. Our verse we look at today is Philippians 1:21 which was also in our Daring Devotion study. What does Paul mean by this verse? What…

  • Philippians: Joy in the Midst 2

    Our November study is based off of Philippians: Joy in the Midst, by Carrie Gaul. Today, as you read Philippians, think about the people, the Philippians. We see what Paul is writing to them. What does that tell you about them? You can find more information about them in Acts 16. Who was their first convert…

  • Philippians: Joy in the Midst

    Our November study is based off of Philippians: Joy in the Midst, by Carrie Gaul. It will be an overview of the book/study. This study has been used in my life to change my perspective. Today, we will being our look at an overview of Philippians by looking briefly at Days 1-2. As we go…

  • What do you smell like?

    What do you smell like? (In these verses, you can translate “savour” as “fragrance.” 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, “14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them…