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Love; August 9, 2026


John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. The Upper Room Discourse is so incredibly rich, I think I could preach on literally any verse in it! This verse is certainly no exception, and … Continue reading

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Children; August 2, 2026


Matthew 18:3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” It’s interesting, and a little awkward, that I quoted this verse just two days ago, not realizing … Continue reading

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Children; July 19, 2026


Isaiah 54:1 “Sing, barren woman,    you who never bore a child;burst into song, shout for joy,    you who were never in labor;because more are the children of the desolate woman    than of her who has a husband,”says the Lord. This chapter is incredibly comforting. As a … Continue reading

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Parenting; July 1, 2026


1 Samuel 3:13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them. This was really dumping Samuel into the deep end of the … Continue reading

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Trials; June 6, 2026


1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes … Continue reading

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Discipline; June 4, 2026


Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. This is a very important truth that is very difficult to … Continue reading

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Parenting and Pastoring; May 25, 2026


1 Timothy 3:4-5 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can … Continue reading

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Spiritual Growth; May 4, 2026


Acts 4:13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Discipleship changes you. That should go without saying, but … Continue reading

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Childlike; March 13, 2026


Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew was deeply impressed by Jesus’ attitude toward children. He had been a tax collector, which … Continue reading

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The Choice to Listen; March 5, 2026


Matthew 13:16 “But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.” It is important to note that the seeing and hearing here are not a matter of innate ability, but of choice, just as Isaiah … Continue reading

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