Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.Jude 20-21Though the effects of sin still harm and damage our world, we can live each day ...  Read More

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.1 John 4:12The apostle John sets up a simple, beautiful, and yet remarkably complex equation: ...  Read More

Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with ­actions and in truth.1 John 3:18Love can get messy. Love sees the hurt and the brokenness in our world and takes action. Love goes out and...  Read More

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.Colossians 3:13Jesus, in the ultimate act of selfless love, took all the hur...  Read More

Since . . . you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.Colossians 3:1Understanding individual gifts, passions, and callings hel...  Read More

What . . . shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Romans 8:31Shame is a heavy burden. Shame weighs us down and hinders us from being who God has intended us ...  Read More

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.Romans 8:16Hospitality helps to make people feel welcome. Hospitality invites people in and gives them a sense of belonging. We ...  Read More

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you . . . you are mine. . . . I will be with you.Isaiah 43:1-2The Bible tells us, “Do not be afraid!” Again and again we read of God’s coming to his people with such c...  Read More

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.Galatians 5:1Living a life of obligation and requirements and trying t...  Read More

Love involves hard work. Love is patient and kind. Love brings honor to others without desire of recognition. Love rejoices in the truth and protects the vulnerable. Love forgives and, when possible, ...  Read More

Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.1 Corinthians 12:12Living in the power of the resurrection means we recognize our need for God an...  Read More

Holy Saturday is a Sabbath, a day to rest, but it is also a day to be still.Exodus 20:8 explains to us how to observe this law:“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six day...  Read More