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I Am Sending You Like Lambs Among Wolves

We each have a calling and a purpose in life. Discovering our gifts and learning how to use them well isn’t always quick or easy. Even after we recognize our potential, we still need to step out into the world and push through the darkness to make a real difference. Jesus told His disciples, “I […]

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They Ate and Were Satisfied

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.” This well-known and beautiful verse from the Gospel of John reveals the deep love the Father has for us. God gave us life and a beautiful world to live in, but we turned away from Him. Yet instead of abandoning us, He chose […]

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Come Holy Spirit, Come!

The Holy Spirit can be hard to understand, but without Him, we wouldn’t be able to do many of the good things we’re called to do. The Spirit inspires us, fills us with wisdom we couldn’t gain on our own, and gives us the strength to stay on the right path. He leads us, guides […]

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So That They May All Be One

We are a diverse people, and that diversity is a beautiful gift. Still, we all share something deeply important: each of us is created by God and filled with an everlasting soul. God loves every one of us and desires to unite us with each other and with Himself, just as He and the Father […]

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Love One Another

Loving one another sounds simple—until I get on I-4 in Central Florida. Then things change quickly. It’s easy to love people when they’re kind to me. It’s much harder when they’re not. But as Christians, we believe Jesus Christ is the way to Heaven. And if we want to follow Him there, we need to […]

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How to Get to Heaven

One of the biggest questions people ask is, “How do I get to Heaven?” There are many answers, but they all come down to this: aligning our will with God’s. That might sound simple, but living it out is anything but easy. We all have our own wants, desires, needs, and expectations. And the list […]

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I Have Come in Search of Fruit

God gave us the incredible gift of eternal life. While He offers it freely, He also calls us to make something of it. Too many people waste their lives on things that won’t matter in the long run. Instead, let’s focus on finding ways to make a real difference in the world and in the […]