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2020

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Dec

Love

Everybody’s seen a reference to John 3:16 somewhere, on signs in sports venues, or t-shirts, posters, and other souvenirs. But there’s more to the verse.

13
Dec

Joy

Joy is not the same thing as happiness. The Bible acknowledges that we’re going to go through some stuff in our lives. Yes, we’ll cry. Yes, we’ll be sad. Yes, there is death in this world. Yes, there will be difficult times. But that doesn’t mean you cannot have joy.

06
Dec

Peace

Try to lean into the promises of God, and remember that we need to “be still” even in the present. This will pass. Do not worry or be afraid. Try to live in the moment, and be at peace.

29
Nov

Hope and Anticipation

Whoever says “Yeah! I get to wait longer! That’s awesome!” Most people don’t like waiting. These days, we almost never wait anymore. Our attention is always on something else. But Advent is about waiting, and holding onto hope.

22
Nov

Thankfulness

Thankfulness is still important. Our beliefs don’t allow us to blame God. People are still free to decide and act in ways that cause consequences to other people. But God is so powerful that even in the midst of terrible times, He still gets good things done.

15
Nov

Put Faith into Action

Paul writes that the generosity of the church in Corinth is what prodded the Macedonians to put their faith into action. Generosity is not under duress, but it comes from the heart, and it comes from free will. As Christians, our generosity is our currency.

25
Oct

Let Your Yes be Yes

In Matthew 5, Jesus reminds us that it’s not important to make vows or oaths, but to keep your word. Say your “yes,” and make sure you stick to your word. If we’re made to do good things, that comes from spiritual transformation inside our hearts.

18
Oct

Created for Good

Do we really want to do good? We like the idea of being generous, doing good, praying more, or giving more. That’s where we need to change how we think, so we can have mature faith. Instead of wanting to do good because it sounds good, we need to want to do good because that’s really what we want.

11
Oct

Teachable Moments

The lesson Jesus teaches is that we are supposed to “wash one another’s feet.” At the peak of his ministry, Jesus teaches the this idea of leadership. He doesn’t teach about taking and managing power, he teaches about servanthood. He teaches about how the disciples are supposed to focus on service.

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