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12/09/2025

More Than a Minute: Holiness (1 Peter 1:16)

12/06/2025

More Than a Minute: The New Birth (John 3:5)

12/05/2025

More Than a Minute: No Other Name (Acts 4:12)

12/03/2025

More Than a Minute: Jesus Everything (Colossians 2:9)

12/02/2025

More Than a Minute: Rahab’s Story (Joshua 2:1-21)

11/25/2025

We have a Good Shepherd that’s the Lord of the Leftovers. He didn’t love us because we were whole, He loved us because we are His.

Bringing Someone With YouImagine standing before Jesus in heaven and realizing you came alone. You enjoyed all the bless...
11/21/2025

Bringing Someone With You

Imagine standing before Jesus in heaven and realizing you came alone. You enjoyed all the blessings of salvation, experienced His love and grace, but never shared that precious gift with anyone else. This thought should both humble and motivate us. The gospel you received wasn't meant to end with you - it was meant to flow through you to others. Every blessing, every answered prayer, every moment of God's faithfulness in your life is not just for your benefit, but to equip you to bless others. You are a conduit of God's love, not a container. Sharing your faith doesn't require a theology degree or perfect Bible knowledge. You don't need eloquent words or impressive arguments. All you need is to tell someone that Jesus loves them and wants them saved.

Your personal story of God's grace is more powerful than any sermon because it's authentic and real. Think about the people in your life who need to hear about Jesus. Your coworker, your neighbor, the person who serves your coffee, the international student in your community. For every one of us enjoying the blessings of faith, there are ten others who desperately need to hear this precious gospel and have their lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.

God didn't call us to simply maintain our faith - He called us to impact our culture with the gospel. This means stepping out of our comfort zones, building relationships with people who are different from us, and being willing to share the hope that lives within us. Your salvation story isn't complete until you've helped write someone else's. The greatest joy in heaven will be seeing the faces of those who are there because you cared enough to share Jesus with them.

Bible Verse
'The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.' - 2 Peter 3:9

Reflection Question
Who is one person in your life that you could share Jesus with this week, and what's holding you back from taking that step?
Quote Our salvation would not be complete until we've reached somebody else. Because the last thing I want to happen is for me to get to heaven and face Jesus and not have not have brought somebody with me.

Prayer
Jesus, thank You for the incredible gift of salvation that You've given me. Help me to never forget that this gift is meant to be shared, not hoarded. Give me boldness to tell others about Your love, and wisdom to know how to share my faith naturally and authentically. I don't want to arrive in heaven alone - help me bring someone with me. Amen.

Seeing Souls, Not CategoriesIn our world of endless labels and categories, it's easy to lose sight of what really matter...
11/20/2025

Seeing Souls, Not Categories

In our world of endless labels and categories, it's easy to lose sight of what really matters. We sort people by nationality, race, social status, political affiliation, and countless other divisions. But when Jesus looks at people, He sees something entirely different - He sees souls. Every person you encounter today has an eternal soul that will spend forever somewhere. Behind every face is a heart that longs for purpose, meaning, and love. Beneath every cultural difference is a person created in God's image who needs salvation just as desperately as you once did. When we learn to see people through Jesus' lens, everything changes. The person from another country isn't just a 'foreigner' - they're a soul Jesus died to save. The refugee isn't just a 'burden on society' - they're someone God loves so much that He crossed the universe to reach them. The international student isn't just 'different' - they're a person with the same spiritual needs you have.

This perspective transforms how we interact with others. Instead of being divided by our differences, we're united by our shared need for God's grace. Instead of building walls, we build bridges. Instead of creating distance, we draw near with the love of Christ. God loves lost people so much that He tore down every barrier to reach us.

He didn't let cultural differences, language barriers, or social divisions stop Him from pursuing our hearts. If God can cross such vast distances to reach us, surely we can cross the much smaller distances that separate us from others in our communities. Today, ask God to give you His eyes to see the souls around you, not just the categories our world creates.

Bible Verse
'And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for "In him we live and move and have our being"; as even some of your own poets have said, "For we are indeed his offspring."' - Acts 17:26-28

Reflection Question
When you look at someone who is different from you, what do you see first - their category or their soul - and how can you train yourself to see as Jesus sees?

Quote: Look at them in the lens of scripture. Look at them in the lens of Jesus Christ, where Jesus sees their soul and Jesus sees their need of salvation. Dave Cutar

Prayer
Father, help me to see people as You see them - not as categories or labels, but as precious souls created in Your image. Remove any prejudice or bias from my heart, and replace it with Your love and compassion. Give me Your eyes to see the spiritual need in every person I meet, and Your heart to respond with grace. Amen.

Opportunity in DisguiseWhat if everything you've been taught to fear is actually a gift in disguise? What if the changes...
11/19/2025

Opportunity in Disguise

What if everything you've been taught to fear is actually a gift in disguise? What if the changes happening in your community aren't threats to be resisted, but opportunities to be embraced? We live in a time of unprecedented global movement. People are relocating across continents, seeking new opportunities, fleeing danger, or pursuing education. It's easy to view this through a lens of fear or political concern. But what if we chose to see it through Jesus' eyes instead? Consider this: for centuries, missionaries have traveled to distant lands to share the gospel. They've learned new languages, adapted to foreign cultures, and invested years building relationships to reach people with God's love. Now, God is bringing the nations to our doorstep. The very people missionaries once traveled thousands of miles to reach are now living in our neighborhoods, attending our schools, and shopping in our stores.

This isn't coincidence - it's providence. God is orchestrating the movement of people around the world to create unprecedented opportunities for His kingdom to advance. Instead of seeing immigrants, refugees, and international students as challenges to manage, we can see them as divine appointments to embrace. Every person who has come from another nation carries with them a story, a culture, and often a spiritual hunger. They represent not just individuals, but potential bridges to entire people groups and nations.

When we welcome them with Christ's love, we're not just impacting one life - we're potentially reaching families, communities, and even nations through them. The question isn't whether change is happening - it's how we'll respond to the opportunities God is placing before us.

Bible Verse
'The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.' - 2 Peter 3:9

Reflection Question
How can you shift from seeing the diversity in your community as a challenge to viewing it as a God-given opportunity to share His love?

Quote: What if the movement of people all over the world is not something that we ought to fear? What if the influx of immigrants, refugees, and international students is in fact a blessing and an opportunity orchestrated by God in order to fulfill the Great Commission?

Prayer
Lord, forgive me for times when I've viewed change and diversity through a lens of fear rather than faith. Help me to see the movement of people in our world as part of Your perfect plan to reach all nations with Your love. Open my eyes to the opportunities You're placing before me, and give me courage to embrace them. Amen.

Love Without BordersThink about your neighborhood for a moment. Who lives next door? Across the street? Down the block? ...
11/18/2025

Love Without Borders

Think about your neighborhood for a moment. Who lives next door? Across the street? Down the block? Now, here's the challenging question: who would you naturally avoid or feel uncomfortable approaching? Jesus had a radical way of defining 'neighbor' that shattered the comfortable boundaries His listeners had created. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, He revealed that our neighbor isn't just the person who looks like us, talks like us, or shares our beliefs. Our neighbor is anyone God places in our path - especially those we might naturally overlook or avoid. This definition of neighbor is both beautiful and challenging. It means the refugee family who just moved in down the street is your neighbor. The international student struggling with English at the coffee shop is your neighbor. The person whose political views make you uncomfortable is your neighbor. The family whose cultural practices seem foreign to you - they are your neighbors too. Jesus didn't give us the luxury of choosing our neighbors based on compatibility or comfort. He commanded us to love them simply because they are people for whom Christ died. This love isn't based on feelings or natural affinity - it's a choice to see others through Jesus' eyes and respond with His heart. When we love our neighbors - all of them - we become most like Jesus. We reflect His character and demonstrate His love to a watching world. This kind of love breaks down barriers, builds bridges, and creates opportunities for the gospel to take root in hearts that might otherwise remain closed. Your neighbor may be the person you would normally avoid, but that is exactly the neighbor Jesus has called you to love.

Bible Verse
'And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God.' - Luke 13:29

Reflection Question
Who in your community would you naturally avoid or feel uncomfortable approaching, and how can you take one step toward loving them as Jesus would?

Quote: Your neighbor is not your neighbor that you like. Your neighbor includes the neighbors you don't like. But Jesus commanded us that we are never more like him when we love our neighbor simply because they're a person for which Jesus Christ died for.

Prayer
Jesus, You have shown me that my neighbor includes everyone You place in my path, especially those I might naturally avoid. Give me Your heart of love for all people, regardless of their background or differences from me. Help me to see each person as someone You died for, and give me courage to reach out in love. Amen.

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